But over the years there have been Black men who bent gender - Little Richard, Prince, Rick James (I think). I don't plan on wearing a dress anytime soon, but I guess the difference now is that people get less attention for being gender non-conforming. Which is a good thing. Men feeling comfortable in their own skin can only be a good thing.
In the same light, The Rock is the biggest (or one of the...) biggest movie stars, the most high-profile celebrities are Black athletes playing sports where aggressiveness is encouraged, and the Black church is still a big deal. (I'm not judging any of these for being factual.) Traditional masculinity isn't going anywhere anytime soon.