P.C. Coleman’s Inspiring “BLACK MAN” analysis 👑 From B. Alexis

The Masses member and poet P.C. Coleman gives a thoughtful, beautiful, brilliant, critical examination of B. Alexis’ latest single, “Black Man” ✨

P.C. Coleman is the prolific poet from FREER supergroup The Masses

Peace from Mr. Star Quality Expressions.

So, when I ask you what the God do? All you can say is BLESS EM’. P.C. Coleman.

I just wanted to share a brief message that I wrote for Miss B. Alexis concerning her “Black Man” song.

To me it serves as a profound study of radical empathy and resilience when viewed through the lens of a creator who is navigating the legal system, especially one whose circumstances were influenced by the actions of a man.

The song transcends a simple tribute and becomes a master class in emotional complexity. I feel like it’s an unfiltered grace.

The most inspiring element of this song is the choice of B. Alexis prioritizing uplifting people over the business. For a woman to write such a vulnerable, supportive anthem while experiencing the weight of incarceration, particularly if a man’s actions contributed to her situation — is a testament to an incredible strength of character.

For those who have been incarcerated, the song is a mirror for human capacity. It challenges the listeners to ask — if she can find this much love and hope from within those walls, what is stopping me from being more supportive in my own life?

It humanizes the incarcerated experience, stripping away the inmate label and replacing it with the voice of a philosopher, a poet, a queen who still sees the good in her community, even when she is being denied her own freedom.

To those who have been, or who haven’t been incarcerated yet, or are still incarcerated — the song is a lifeline. It validates the specific heavy reality of the Black experience within this digital system while refusing to let the system break her spirit.

It offers a blueprint for mental freedom—the idea that while the body may be confined, the ability to love, to crown others, and to speak truth remains untouched.

The message really hits hard if you really think about it because she goes into the Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz dynamics. You know, when she does it, she is like, invoking the imagery of iconic Black love and partnership. You know, B. Alexis isn’t just talking about a boyfriend — she’s talking about restoration. For someone who has been done wrong by a man… choosing to still invoke the highest standard of partnership by utilizing Malcolm and Betty it shows a conscious decision to separate the actions of one from the potential of many.

It is a song of forgiveness that doesn’t need to name the transgression, the transgressor, to be powerful — basically redefining her success from inside.

The lyrics celebrate a man’s ability to rise above the statistics. This takes on a hauntingly beautiful irony when written by someone currently caught in the statistic.

Her inspiration doesn’t come from a place of naivety. It comes from a place of deep, lived-in knowledge of how hard the world is. When she calls a man mighty, it carries more weight because she knows exactly what forces each man on this planet is fighting against.

Screenshot from B. Alexis’ new video, “Black Man”

And when she speaks on the umbilical, it’s like a connection — and she’s referencing the ancestral connection spanning across the oceans. You know, it suggests that her perspective is global and historical.

This provides a sense of a grand rising. A breath of fresh air, a new beginning. It suggests that her current situation is just a chapter in a much longer, more triumphant story of us as original people.

So, my assessment? The song is like a diamond because it’s produced under immense pressure. If you think about it, with all she’s going through and what her circumstances are — in this current moment—the importance lies in its defiance.

It is a defiant act of love to write about the greatness of a Black man from the place that often seeks to diminish them. For real, for real.

So, for any listener, “Black Man” is a reminder that inspiration isn’t found in perfect circumstances. It is found in the choice to see the light in others, even when you’re still sitting in the dark yourself.

It is a song that doesn’t just ask for better men — it speaks as if they already exist, effectively calling them up to their higher selves for them to recognize their worth.

Big facts.

“Black Man.”

Sincerely,
PC Coleman, AKA Mr. Star Quality Expressions.

So when I ask you what the God do? All you can say is BLESS ‘EM.

Much love and shout out to B. Alexis — soon to be free, my sis.

“Black Man.” Listen to it. Support her movement.