"to pick up the pieces?"

Not coming at you, but that's one of MANY trite responses that are given when we talk about the reality of the victimization of black men. OF COURSE our victimization affects others, lol! Cuz no one exists in a vacuum. That doesn't invalidate the victimization of the black male body, tho.

Re: an end goal...if you can't call a thing a thing, you can't address it/fight it...which is one of several possible end goals.