This week on #BlackArtistryMatters, a weekly #MaxOutTime series, which examines Black talent and their inspiring work amid the pandemic: Philadelphia Author, Cole Brown, discusses his debut book Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World. Cole is a Philly kid who attended elite prep schools before attending Georgetown University in DC, where he began writing this text. The series of stories, which he published amid the early stages of the pandemic, explore the tension between one's blackness and privilege and how these forces interact. In it, Cole opens up about the history of police brutality, the Black Lives Matter Movement and the shared struggles of living in a liberal White World. To purchase Greyboy, visit https://www.amazon.com/Greyboy-Finding-Blackness-White-World/dp/1510761888 For more on Cole’s work, follow him on social media @coletdbrown. This episode was previously recorded on Monday, December 21, 2020. -AJ II