E-Books →My Seven Black Fathers A Young Activist's Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Him Whole

Published by: voska89 on 21-06-2022, 10:14 | 0

English | 2022 | ISBN: 0374604878 | 232 pages | True EPUB | 678.96 KB
"Will Jawando's account of mentorship, service, and healing lays waste to the racist stereotype of the absent Black father. By arguing that Black fathers are not just found in individual families, but are indeed the treasure of entire Black communities, Will makes the case for a bold idea: that Black men can counter racist ideas and policies by virtue of their presence in the lives of Black boys and young men. This is a story we need to hear." —Ibram X. Kendi,New York Times–bestselling author ofHow to be an Antiracist

Will Jawando tells a deeply affirmative story of hope and respect for men of color at a time when Black men are routinely stigmatized. As a boy growing up outside DC, Will, who went by his Nigerian name, Yemi, was shunted from school to school, never quite fitting in. He was a Black kid with a divorced white mother, a frayed relationship with his biological father, and teachers who scolded him for being disruptive in class and...

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