Being a Black Man: At the Corner of Progress and PerilKevin Merida PublicAffairs, 2007 - 354 pages |
Contents
At the Corner of Progress and Peril | 3 |
A Portrait Shaded With Promise and Doubt | 17 |
The Young Apprentice | 31 |
For the Love of Ballou | 45 |
A Path All His Own | 59 |
The Wrong Man | 79 |
His Last Best Cause | 95 |
Dad Redefined | 111 |
The Meaning of Work | 177 |
In or Out of the Game? | 195 |
The Old Kinship | 211 |
Brothercool | 227 |
Why Are So Many Black Men in Prison? | 239 |
Bob Johnson on Black Wealth | 249 |
Where Are Black Men Spiritually? | 267 |
Not Just Any WalkOn Part | 281 |
Special Agent | 125 |
Singled Out | 143 |
A Chance to Get Into the Room | 161 |
Polling Data | 289 |
Acknowledgments | 349 |
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