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Being a Black Man: At the Corner of Progress and Peril
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Being a Black Man: At the Corner of Progress and Peril
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by Washington Post, Kevin Merida, and Edward P. Jones
Sales Rank: 12027
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List Price: $13.95
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Paperback: 354 pages
Publisher: PublicAffairs; 1 edition August 7, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1586485229
ISBN-13: 978-1586485221
Product Dimensions:
8.1 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
From Publishers Weekly
Tackling the thorny subject of America's black men and their place in the national experience with balanced analysis and superb writing, Washington Post staff writers don't miss a beat. Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Edward P. Jones sets the tone with an astute introduction about growing up without a father in D.C. and the emotional complications of lacking mentoring. Excellent journalistic features include Michael A. Fletcher's title piece, At the Corner of Progress and Peril, examining the many missed opportunities of these besieged men; Stephen A. Holmes and Richard Morin's insightful exploration of how black men perceive themselves, A Portrait Shaded with Promise and Doubt; and Robert E. Pierre's The Young Apprentice, which reveals a college-educated couple's preparation of their son to enter the world. Kissah Williams offers a candid meditation on eligible black men in Singled Out, while David Finkel writes powerfully on The Meaning of Work. Covering sociological, psychological and spiritual topics, the book provides a comprehensive view of the African-American man in contemporary America. (Sept.)
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Publishers Weekly, June 25, 2007
"With balanced analysis and superb writing, Washington Post staff writers don't miss a beat."
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
Written by the staff of the Washington Post, this book is a compilation of a series of articles, augmented by some new material, on the issue of being a black man in America. The book offers a contemporary view on the issue and reveals how divided black men actually are on how they view themselves in the context of race. The articles are insightful, candid and highly personal, as they evolved from interviews with many black men from all walks of life and provide a birds-eye view into how black men in America currently define themselves and their lives. I was entranced by their stories. The writing is superlative, and the reader will find the introduction by Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, Edward P. Jones, quite poignant. The book also includes the results of a nationwide poll that empirically confirms what the articles declare anecdotally, that black men in contemporary America are divided on how they view themselves, each other, and their country. Those who are interested in social issues, as well as those simply interested in the human condition, will enjoy this well-written, insightful book.
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