The 4:44 Syllabus is a living document created by Black men and masculine nonbinary people who were inspired by the labor of Black women, the emotional vulnerability of Jay-Z’s 4:44, focusing on Black men’s relationship to masculinity, emotional availability, maturity, sexuality, and Black capitalism. This syllabus provides resources to help us unpack the album’s content.
The majority of articles can be accessed through the hyperlinks found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jcB5qo48VyMvkBjoV9oMW9xU2lR7Xp-WiGU5pIk3Zzo/edit?usp=sharing