Intelligent and insightful

Being Black: The Hard and The Cool is an honest and vulnerable expression of the Black experience.

Terrell considers topics such as; systems of oppression, Black excellence, the N-word, rap music, education, spirituality, ambition, white allies, and others that directly impact the lives of Black folk.

His writing style makes these often loaded subjects on race approachable, providing space for the type of discussion that can lead to new learnings and transformational change.