Black masculinity and the transformative powers of feminism

This just looks really good. Aaronette M. White, an associate professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz has a book out called, “Ain’t I a Feminist? African American Men Speak Out on Fatherhood, Friendship, Forgiveness, and Freedom,” that delves into the intersection of race, manhood, sexism, family and feminism. It is a series of in-depth interviews with man who have transformed their relationship with themselves and the women in their lives by embracing feminism. White’s main point being, sexism hurts everyone.

For black men, feminism can be a positive force that enhances romantic relationships, friendships with other men, and relationships with children, said White, whose findings are based on in-depth interviews and an extensive written survey administered to each participant. Her subjects, whose identities are not revealed in the book, were hand-selected from a pool of about 50 men, all of whom were self-identified feminists.
“These men have defied the odds,” said White, whose book breaks new ground in the empirical study of black feminist men. “Their lives help define what it means to be a feminist and an ethical human being.”

Via.
And as her title suggests borrowing from Sojourner Truth’s pivotal speech, she calls her subjects the sons of Sojourner because, “they refuse to place race above gender, or gender above race.”
This looks like a powerful read, and I appreciate the juxtaposition of black masculinity and feminism as they are usually diametrically opposed. I guess the question begs to be asked, which is what makes this a controversial book on some level, is can men be feminists? I think they absolutely can, but what do you think?
Thanks to George for the link!