{"product_id":"saving-our-sons-raising-black-children-in-a-turbulent-world-parenting-black-teen-boys-improving-black-family-health-and-relationship-9781642508932","title":"Saving Our Sons: Raising Black Children in a Turbulent World (Parenting Black Teen Boys, Improving Black Family Health and Relationship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaising\u003cbr\u003eBlack Teen Boys in Turbulent\u003cbr\u003eTimes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is always heartening to\u003cbr\u003esee women step up to the writer's table. When the results are as adroit and\u003cbr\u003eaffecting as Marita Golden's work, it is more than satisfying; it is a cause\u003cbr\u003efor celebration.\"--\u003cb\u003eToni Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e, Nobel\u003cbr\u003eLaureate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo decades ago, Marita was the first Black\u003cbr\u003ewriter to address the horrifying statistic that haunts all Black mothers: the\u003cbr\u003eleading cause of death among Black males under twenty-one is homicide. Today, police\u003cbr\u003ebrutality rages on as millions call for the reformation of our broken law\u003cbr\u003eenforcement in the wake of the traumatic murders of Black teen boys like\u003cbr\u003eTrayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Daunte\u003cbr\u003eWright. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead an intimate account\u003cbr\u003eof a mother's efforts to save her son.\u003c\/b\u003e Writing her son's story\u003cbr\u003eagainst the backdrop of a society plagued by systemic racism, economic\u003cbr\u003einequality, and mass incarceration, Golden offers a form of witness and\u003cbr\u003etestimony in a time of crisis for Black Americans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn\u003cbr\u003ehow to grapple with the realities of Black America.\u003c\/b\u003e Join Golden as\u003cbr\u003eshe confronts the root causes of violence inflicted upon Black teen boys and\u003cbr\u003ereassesses the legacy of her own generation's struggle for civil\u003cbr\u003erights. Explore Black boys' difficult road to adulthood in the U.S.\u003cbr\u003eand learn why single Black mothers are often wrongly blamed for their sons'\u003cbr\u003eactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGain invaluable advice and knowledge from\u003cbr\u003etrustworthy sources.\u003c\/b\u003e In \u003cem\u003eSaving Our Sons\u003c\/em\u003e, Golden\u003cbr\u003edocuments her conversations with psychologists, writers, and young Black males\u003cbr\u003ethemselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is designed to help\u003cbr\u003eyou: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscuss and unpack\u003cbr\u003egenerational trauma with loved ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain deeper insight\u003cbr\u003einto the injustices Black children face in the\u003cbr\u003eU.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the importance of community for the success\u003cbr\u003eof Black teen boys \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you\u003cbr\u003eliked \u003cem\u003eDecoding Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMother \u0026amp; Son: Our\u003cbr\u003eBack \u0026amp; Forth Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Boy Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e or\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoy Mom\u003c\/em\u003e, you'll love \u003cem\u003eSaving Our\u003cbr\u003eSons\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mango\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781642508932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Marita Golden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41968294592693,"sku":"9781642508932","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1cc19b66-e0f0-4ab9-b330-0611e669717d.jpg?v=1647956679","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/saving-our-sons-raising-black-children-in-a-turbulent-world-parenting-black-teen-boys-improving-black-family-health-and-relationship-9781642508932","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}