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Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, Vols. 1-4

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Dr Kunjufu is one of the few public voices speaking reasonably and honestly regarding the Mis-Education of the American black male child as a result of the inadequacies of the American Public Education system. The current system has been carelessly designed, poorly assessed, and inadequadetly held to account. The best possible education seems no longer to be the goal of the sytem; and creativity, flexibility and passion on the part of those that administrate and guide it is woefully missing. My apologies to those few caring souls (teachers and administrators) who are struggling against the very system in which they work, in order to make a tremendous difference in the lives of our American children; my prayers are with you and I exhort you to continue the battle, though frustrating it may be! We must heed the words of Dr Kunjufu and bring ethnic and gender sensitivity to the science of teaching and relevant practices that maximize overall learning. We must work to bring more well qualified African American males into the profession of teaching, and draw them into the inner city schools, compensate them well, encourage and uphold them, recognize and empower them. We should once again look seriously at single gender schools, or at least single gender programming within schools. It makes sense and it improves school performance. Thanks Dr Kunjufu for all your tremendous works!

There isn't much more for me to say about this book that hasn't already been discussed, but I'll add this:

If you're serious about the future of your African American sons, brothers and male counterparts, you'll do well to read this book as it has VERY REAL examples that support its title.

There are, however, two issues I have with this book.

#1. It appears that the author has a prejudice against rap music, but later changes it to gangster rap. Let me just state that rap music does not cause black boys to be violent or become drop-outs as the many white boys who also listen to it continue to excel at school and avoid prison. Gangster rap, on the other hand, is another story as it feeds negative emotions and becomes subliminal with constant listening.

#2. The author is fixated on his Christian religion. He implies that belief in God is somehow a necessary component in solving the problem. This is rather disappointing, because if the author hopes to convey his message to the entire black community, he needs to take other people's beliefs into consideration when offering his solutions. Not everyone believes in God, not everyone believes in your God and no God has been proven to be real.

In any case, these two issues did not prevent me from finishing or enjoying this book. Hopefully, many others possess the same open-mindedness that I have.

[EDIT: this review had the wrong rating. I've updated it.]

In Reading Kunjufu's Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, I think that the book REALLY does an excellent job in discussing the problems, and implementing solutions as to how we as a people can save our BLACK boys. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading,period. I especially THINK that all educators (teachers, prinicpals, etc.) should be required to read this book at least once duriing their lifetime.

This an Dr. Kunjufu's many other books are exceptional in the fact that he details the facts straight to the point. I enjoy his methods of writing without pullng any punches. I wish that I had read this before my son started grade school, but now he is in the 4th grade and he went from being placed in special education, to a 4.0 dean's list GPA. God bless the power of prayer and guidance. Anyone can change their situation. I also just finsihed my Associate in Business, and I am in my Bachelor's Degree program right now for Marketing. Of course I will go on to the Masters programs and Doctorates. Learn for life...

"Please share a priceless thought through literature" "Give God the glory"

Thank You Dr. Kunjufu

I buy this book as a gift to new mothers. It's eye opening and a reminder that you must stay conscious and aware of what is going on with your child.

A must book for anyone who wants to understand why so many black boys and men seem to be targeted by the society for failure, criminality, jail, etc. I highly recommend it and the rest of rhe volumes in this series.

This book is a must read for parents of African American boys and boys of color.

Reading this book revealed unfortunate truths that were not surprising to me at all. Serving as a public educator for over twelve years, it's sad but true as to why young black males at a very young age lose the desire, hope,and will to do better in school settings due to the facts listed in this book and many more since this book was written. I was overjoyed to see that Marcus Garvey Academy, a school that I taught at for eight years under the sincere leadership of Dr. Harvey Hambrick was mentioned. I was honored to read that Dr. Kunjufu took notice to how Marcus Garvey Academy in Detroit, Michigan and other schools assume pivotal roles in contributing to the solution to this horrible epidemic impededed on the futures and lives of young African American Males. Dr Jawanza Kunjufu did a great job at presenting multiple truths and the sad reality of how young black males are unfortunately targeted from the start.
Adra Young
Author of: The Everyday Living of Children & Teens Monologues

This is my 3rd purchase of this book. I originally purchased the first 3 books (the series) in the early 90's, never read the books, raised a black male during this time and I am so sorry I didn't read it then. My now 28 yr old male-child is wandering thru life not knowing how to get to where he wants to be. I have since read the books!!

I recently purchased the second copy for my son to read and the third copy for my cousin who has 3 boys...13, 16, & 23yrs old. She has done everything for them, thus enabling them to be forever dependent on her.

This book is for everyone raising boys of color and even boys of the underclass. Dr. Kunjufu raises our consciousness to the unequal system created for our children, which sets them up for failure and to be non-productive citizens. His insight into the various methods used in this conspiratorial system will make you say "Ahhh" and raise your eyebrows, because we have seen these methods in action and without knowing it, have become co-conspirators in the implementation process.

As well, many of us are single mothers (like I was) with no idea on dealing with or raising male children. I didn't have brothers, nor male cousins my age, and no father. I was at a disadvantage with my son. Dr. Kunjufu outlines the behaviors we should tap into with our boys and how to foster for their wholistic growth. He discusses boundaries and expectations which are distant or unclear subjects for many of us, but so vital for our children's development.

If we want to do anything......something RIGHT NOW to help guide our boys (and girls) to be positive, productive citizens, Dr. Kunjufu's books are a must in your library. However, do read them when purchased or shortly thereafter!!!!

I bought this book about a year ago and it is very relevant to what is going on with our black boys today. Our black boys are falling behind and it is all around us. I enjoyed reading this book and hope that we can take a turn in the right direction for not only black boys but the black family in general.