cool pose

Questions

What does cool pose mean?

A tough, fearless, aloof attitude said to be adopted by black men as a coping mechanism to deal with racial oppression.

Where does cool pose come from?

Coined in the 1990s by Richard Majors and Janet Mancini Billson in Cool Pose: The Dilemmas of Black Manhood in America.

How to pronounce cool pose

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