Publisher's Synopsis
How do you define intimacy? Of the four kinds of intimacy, which one do you feel is most relevant to you and why? When was the last time you recall having an intimate experience that still gives you goose bumps? In Intimacy from His View-What Black Men Have to Say About Intimacy, debut author and certified life coach, Jeremy J. Johnson presents us with an insightful look at how black men perceive this big, little, eight-letter word.After resigning from fourteen years of service as a public educator, Jeremy takes us on a journey beyond the often-restricted classroom setting to explore in depth and in true no-holds barred fashion the subject of intimacy from the perspective of black men. Through research, interviews, commentary and his own brand of humor, he invites everyone interested in discovering what black men have to say about intimacy to pull up a chair, grab a cocktail and sit for a bit. In this book, you will: -Learn about the four different types of intimacy-Grasp the importance of intimacy -Discover what black men truly feel about intimacyEach and every single one of us desires intimacy in our lives, believe it or not. Some of us just do not know that we do. If you're holding this book and you just read the previous statement, this book is for you.With forward by Mimi Getachew, Ph.D.Jeremy J. Johnson is an American performing artist and author of the book Intimacy from His View: What Black Men Have to Say about Intimacy. Jeremy has entertained thousands as a multi-genre performing artist on nightclub stages, music festivals, and concerts in the U.S. and internationally. He also landed acting roles in the Atlanta musical presentation of Little Shop of Horrors in 2019, and the film Blood Done Sign My Name in 2010. The lead vocalist for popular Greensboro bands SolcetFre Project and Soul Brothers Band, the Ultimate James Brown Tribute Band, Jeremy released his first solo album Open: The Release in 2008, which propelled Jeremy's popularity as a singer and songwriter. Performing under the stage moniker J'Da Prynce, Jeremy landed a gig with El-live Productions as the lead vocalist for the International Band, Heat, which toured popular nightspot from Singapore to Beijing to "Bangkok from 2012 through 2015. Upon returning to the U.S., Jeremy relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and resumed his work as a youth educator, while developing plans for his second music project, Heart Vs. Head, for American and new Asian fans. Jeremy has been exploring ideas about intimacy in his music for many decades. A graduate of South Carolina State University with a B.A. in English, Jeremy is the perfect man to author Intimacy from His View: What Black Men Have to Say about Intimacy. He is excited to share this book with his many loyal and new fans. Jeremy lives in Atlanta where he enjoys providing Life Coaching services to members of the LGBTQ + Community and aspiring artists. To learn more about upcoming projects, please visit www.jeremyjJohnson.com.
