Transcribed is an Intelexual Media series that transcribes past Intelexual Media videos with poor audio. Check out the full series here. This post was originally a video essay written in 2020. For my birthday this year, two of my dearest friends visited me from out of town. I had a great time drinking, turning up at the strip club, and celebrating my life. The party began the day before my actual birthday, so on the morning I actually turned 26, we went out for breakfast.

How and why is the sexual abuse of black boys so common?