Black Son Rising

by Jones, Michael Curtis

• ISBN13: 9780974900070
• ISBN10: 0974900079
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: African American Images

Summary

Calling upon the author's experience as a youth counselor and prison volunteer, this inspiring work offers a challenging portrayal of black men and the contemporary obstacles they face in American society. With a message that calls equally for communal empathy and individual growth, this assessment of the plight of black men views them in relation to today's most controversial topics (the prison system, drugs, education, and parenting), empowering the academic, social worker, minister, and interested reader.

Author Biography

Michael Jones is a youth counselor for many social service agencies. He lives in Washington DC.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Preface	xv
Part I The Cause	xviii
1. Black Son Rising	1	(6)
2. Manchild in the Promised Land	7	(5)
3. Race Matters	12	(13)
4. Stolen Legacy	25	(5)
5. AmeriKKKan History	30	(8)
6. Slavery Nation	38	(5)
7. Fatherless America	43	(6)
8. Mama's Boy	49	(6)
9. Read or Die	55	(6)
10. Black Faces/White Media	61	(7)
11. Bearing False Witness	68	(8)
Part II The Effects	76	(42)
12. Murder Ink	77	(8)
13. Boyz N The Hood	85	(4)
14. Menace II Society	89	(6)
15. Niggas with Attitudes	95	(6)
16. Crackenomics	101	(6)
17. Plantations to Prisons	107	(6)
18. Truth B Told	113	(5)
Part III The Solution	118	(68)
19. Surviving White America	119	(6)
20. Blueprint for Revolution	125	(12)
21. The Return of the King	137	(8)
22. From Niggas to Gods	145	(2)
23. As a Black Man Thinketh	147	(3)
24. Free Your Mind	150	(1)
25. Keeping It Real	151	(1)
26. Smarter Choices	152	(1)
27. Make It Happen	153	(5)
28. Up from Slavery	158	(3)
29. Rise and Shine	161	(3)
30. Fight the Power	164	(3)
31. A Man on Fire	167	(4)
32. Protecting the Black Queen	171	(4)
33. Honoring Thy Father (God)	175	(4)
34. Breaking the Cycle	179	(7)
Part IV The Three Black Kings	186	(10)
35. Tribute	187	(2)
36. Marcus Garvey	189	(2)
37. Malcolm X	191	(2)
38. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.	193	(3)
Part V The Final Call!	196	(10)
39. Unify or Die!	197	(4)
40. Rising Up, Fighting Back, and Breaking Free!	201	(5)
A Prayer for Success	206	(2)
Appendix	208
A. African American Quotations	209	(10)
B. References, Sources, and Suggested Reading List	219