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With a compassionate eloquence reminiscent of James Baldwin's Letter to My Nephew, Ellis Cose presents a realistic examination of the challenges facing black men in modern America.

Black men have never had more opportunity for success than today -- yet, as bestselling author Cose puts it, "We are watching the largest group of black males in history stumbling through life with a ball and chain." Add to that the ravages of AIDS, murder, poverty, illiteracy, and the widening gap separating the black "elite" from the "underclass," and the result is a paralyzing pessimism. But even as Cose acknowledges the obstacles that confront black men, he refuses to accept them as reasons for giving up; instead he rails against the destructive attitude that has made academic achievement a source of shame instead of pride in many black communities -- and outlines steps black males can take to enhance their odds for success.

With insightful anecdotes about a broad range of black men from all walks of life, Cose delivers a warning of the vast tragedy that is wasted black potential, and a call to arms that can enable black men to reclaim their destiny in America.

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In a book of rare candor and vitality, the journalist and bestselling author of "The Rage of a Privileged Class" probes the daunting circumstances and ambivalent attitudes of black men in today's America.

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Author Ellis Cose
ISBN-10 074342817X
ISBN-13 9780743428170
# of Pages 176
Publisher Washington Square Press
Publication Date Jan 1, 2003
Binding Paperback
Weight 0.3600

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