The Denzel Principle, Jimi Izrael
The Denzel Principle, Jimi Izrael
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The Denzel Principle
Why Black Women Can’t Find Good Black Men

Author: Jimi Izrael

Narrator: Dion Graham

Unabridged: 8 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 02/16/2010

Synopsis

Funny, in your face, and irreverent, The Denzel Principle is guaranteed to strike a chord—and most likely a nerve—with black women everywhere.The Denzel Principle is the belief that the perfect man—the epitome of all the things women think Denzel Washington represents—exists off screen, and you get one for your very own without settling for less: the regular good man need not apply. “The Dizzle”, aka Mr. Perfect, is tough but vulnerable, accessible but not transparent, political but not radical, mannish but not macho, sexy but not solicitous, passionate but not hysterical, doting but not docile—and all these things on cue and in proper measure.The Denzel Principle gives up-front advice to women on how to break this cycle, including “Ways to Attract Mr. Right” and “Ten Reasons to Love Ordinary Black Men.”

About Jimi Izrael

Jimi Izrael is an award-winning reporter and culture-critic from Shaker Heights, Ohio, who currently moderates “The Barbershop” for National Public Radio's Tell Me More with Michel Martin, and blogs “The Hardline” for the Washington Post’s The Root.com. He earned a BA in communications from Cleveland State University and an MFA degree from Spalding University.

About Dion Graham

Dion Graham is an award-winning narrator named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine. He has been a recipient of the prestigious Audie Award numerous times, as well as Earphones Awards, the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards, IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, and the ALA Odyssey Award. He was nominated in 2015 for a Voice Arts Award for Outstanding Narration. He is also a critically acclaimed actor who has performed on Broadway, off Broadway, internationally, in films, and in several hit television series. He is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, with an MFA degree in acting.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James

This book was entertaining, insightful, and at times hilarious. I found myself relating to a lot of the anecdotes. It's a fun read.......more

Goodreads review by Keith

My review from [URL not allowed] : It must suck being Jimi Izrael. All the man wanted to do was offer his take on relationships between black men and women. The problem is that his work on relationships has been a third rail for a while. To have read it is to know that Izrael operates hi......more

Goodreads review by Natasha

I have to say this is definetly a fun read. I respect his whole perspective on the the whole issue of single moms, especially single black mothers. But I must say he does sound a bit bitter. That is fine if he is using this oppportunity to vent on his past ex wives. But when it comes down to it, it......more

Goodreads review by Mujahid

Nice book very opinionated style of writing had a bit of game mostly from a man stand point for a female reader...Had some interesting label for type of guys & female to lookout for on the dating scene at the end of the book.......more

Quotes

“Izrael discusses a serious topic with a frank, in-your-face manner and peppers his text with laugh-out-loud humor and a bit of irreverence. The results are worth considering for the self-help crowd.” Library Journal

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