In the face of centuries of institutional and interpersonal racism, in the light of the signals they receive from society, and given the choices they must make about what they want from life and how to go about getting it - how can Black men in America realize their full potential? This work is a psychological and social portrait that reflects their personal views on the struggle of Black men against oppression and for self-determination. Using numerous case histories and biographical sketches of Black men who have failed and those who have prevailed, the authors describe strategies for responding to racism and entrenched power - underscoring the healing capacity of religion, family, Black consciousness movements, mentorships, educational programmes, paid employment, and other positive forces. They also explore the concept of identity as it applies to being Black and male and the influence of Black men on American culture.
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We are all familiar with America's stereotyped images of black men: criminals, sexual predators, and intellectually challenged athletes and entertainers. In Black Man Emerging, psychology professors James H. Cones III and Joseph L. White outline the evils that befall black men in modern society (drug addiction, gang violence, apathy, and limited educational and economic opportunities) and help contribute to those stereotypes. But they also detail another image of the African American male, honoring his triumph over slavery, Jim Crow, segregation, police brutality, and miseducation. While they feel that African Americans and whites can both solve America's racial problems, they write: "Black men will have to face up to their responsibility for the Black-on-Black crime and violence in the inner cities, teen pregnancies, paternal absence and family deterioration." They show how the legacy of the ancestral traditions of Africa, the survival of the Middle Passage to America, and the slave revolts created a glorious past of Afro-American male heroics that inspired leaders from Martin Luther King to Malcolm X--and can continue to inspire, along with those latter examples, today. --Eugene Holley Jr.
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A wide-ranging thoughtful look at the history of black men in the U.S. that takes a position on how to repair the damage of racism. -- Booklist
Black Man Emerging is an important addition to the literature in Black Studies and Black Psychology. It is also an important contribution to the psychology of the African American male experience. -- Halford H. Fairchild, Pitzer College
...a useful and intelligent synthesis of socio-psychological factors pertaining to the African American male. Over the years, I have read a number of books evaluating aspects of the psychology of African Americans, and this book certainly occupies a place among the top contributors. -- Robert V. Guthrie, Ph.D.
...a clear, balanced, and comprehensive report on black men in America. Deftly weaving social science, social philosophy, and biographical stories, a sensitive and nuanced account of black men emerges. It is an easy and compelling read and a valuable contribution to our understanding of black men and their understanding of themselves. -- James M. Jones, author of Prejudice and Racism
Trying to repair the damage of racism on the black male ego is a formidable task. Two black male psychologists have taken up the challenge. White and Cones combine forces to give an inside perspective on the experiences of black men in America. ..Not just for black men, it should be read by anyone interested in knowing where brothers are coming from. -- Black Issues
In this wide-ranging, emphatically positive account of what it means to be a black man in contemporary America, White and Cones...provide a welcome antidote to discouraging headlines of violence and unemployment. Despite the inescapable complications of racism, most black men hold jobs, pay bills and taxes, and help raise kids just as most white men do. The authors' eloquent call for biracial dialogue offers a way to reduce the perceptual gap that denies this truth...Recommended for all collections. -- Choice
Black Man Emerging is an important addition to the literature in Black Studies and Black Psychology. It is also an important contribution to the psychology of the African American male experience. -- Halford H. Fairchild, Pitzer College
...a useful and intelligent synthesis of socio-psychological factors pertaining to the African American male. Over the years, I have read a number of books evaluating aspects of the psychology of African Americans, and this book certainly occupies a place among the top contributors. -- Robert V. Guthrie, Ph.D.
...a clear, balanced, and comprehensive report on black men in America. Deftly weaving social science, social philosophy, and biographical stories, a sensitive and nuanced account of black men emerges. It is an easy and compelling read and a valuable contribution to our understanding of black men and their understanding of themselves. -- James M. Jones, author of Prejudice and Racism
Trying to repair the damage of racism on the black male ego is a formidable task. Two black male psychologists have taken up the challenge. White and Cones combine forces to give an inside perspective on the experiences of black men in America. ..Not just for black men, it should be read by anyone interested in knowing where brothers are coming from. -- Black Issues
In this wide-ranging, emphatically positive account of what it means to be a black man in contemporary America, White and Cones...provide a welcome antidote to discouraging headlines of violence and unemployment. Despite the inescapable complications of racism, most black men hold jobs, pay bills and taxes, and help raise kids just as most white men do. The authors' eloquent call for biracial dialogue offers a way to reduce the perceptual gap that denies this truth...Recommended for all collections. -- Choice
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With Obama's candidacy, this valuable discussion, both personal and penetrating, becomes newly relevant. The authors, both psychologists, explore the issues facing Black men in America through case histories and biographical sketches, offering insights on racism, power, religion, family, Black consciousness movements, employment and education, and mentor programs, among other topics. Although some years have passed since its publication, their observations and recommendations still have power. Of particular importance is the final chapter on interventions, as well as the exploration of peer group influence, and the subject of macho identity. Includes bibliographic notes, index.
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biracial dialogue, manhood training programs, male inferiority, adaptive possibilities, dey gib, internalization stage, rap performers, cool pose, perceptual gap, passage programs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Los Angeles, New York, United States, Nation of Islam, Martin Luther King, Eager Beavers, Death Row Records, Monster Kody, San Francisco, Louis Farrakhan, Million Man March, White America, Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, Civil War, Case Example, Black Nationalist, Brent Staples, Spike Lee, Minister Farrakhan, Promise Keepers, Rodney King, Snoop Doggy Dogg, James Baldwin, Public Enemy New!
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- Shadow Of The Panther: Huey Newton And The Price Of Black Power In America by Hugh Pearson in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films by Donald Bogle in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Souls of Black Folks by W.E.B. Du Bois in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- The New Handbook of Psychotherapy and Counseling with Men, A Comprehensive Guide to Settings, Problems, and Treatment, Volume Two by Gary R. Brooks on page 184, and Back Matter
- From Brotherhood to Manhood: How Black Men Rescue Their Relationships and Dreams from the Invisibility Syndrome by Anderson J. Franklin in Back Matter
- Faculty Diversity: Problems and Solutions by JoAnn Moody in Back Matter
- Remembering the Path to T-Town: Migration of an African American Family through Seven States to Lincoln, Nebraska by Roy Myers on page 119
- Making It on Broken Promises by Lee Jones on page 78
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