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A Search Past Silence: The Literacy of Young Black Men (Language and Literacy Series)

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This beautifully written book argues that educators need to understand the social worlds and complex literacy practices of African American males in order to pay the increasing educational debt we owe all youth and break the school-to-prison pipeline. Moving portraits from the lives of six friends bring to life the structural characteristics and qualities of meaning-making practices, particularly practices that reveal the political tensions of defining who gets to be literate and who does not. Key chapters on language, literacy, race, and masculinity examine how the literacies, languages, and identities of these friends are shaped by the silences of societal denial. Ultimately, A Search Past Silence is a passionate call for educators to listen to the silenced voices of Black youth and to re-imagine the concept of being literate in a multicultural democratic society.

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“An essential read for anyone interested in equity, social justice, and the value of Black lives.”

―TC Record

“This beauty of a book deserves to be read and reread.”
―Sonia Nieto, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

“These remarkable insights make it possible for us to reject the caricatures of Black males so that we can see them as they are.”
―From the Foreword by Pedro Noguera, New York University

“For those who don’t know that young Black males from the hood read―and even write, believe it or not!―A Search Past Silence will be a haunting wake-up call. The book represents a crowning achievement, dazzling in its rhetorical power, captivating in its poetic eloquence.”
―Geneva Smitherman, University Distinguished Professor Emerita Michigan State University

“David Kirkland sounds the voices of six young men through his own poetic voice. He crafts words that bring readers into these young people’s lives as they try to make sense of the confusing, oppressive, self-shaping powers of race, gender, and poverty as lived experience. This is a moving, utterly unique contribution to our collective understanding.”
―Anne Haas Dyson, professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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“David Kirkland sounds the voices of six young men through his own poetic voice. He crafts words that bring readers into these young people’s lives as they try to make sense of the confusing, oppressive, self-shaping powers of race, gender, and poverty as lived experience. This is a moving, utterly unique contribution to our collective understanding.”
―Anne Haas Dyson, professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Teachers College Press (April 8, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0807754072
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807754078
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches

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Annie Wang

Silence

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 7, 2017

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By following a group of young men for several years, Kirkland made me feel like I was there in their conversations. Using what he calls a reflexive "I-us", I was able to "see" the relationship between researcher-subject, and how masculinity and literacy come together in the lives of young Black men. One of my favorite passages brings to the fore one component of Black male literacy that is often ignored: silence. Although the state apparatus attempts to silence Black male voices, bodies, and perspectives, it is also a source of strength. Kirkland writes, "silence represents a theory of the Black man's reality". People fear silence because it creates a situation of the unknown, like when Derrick's teacher found his diary and told him that he's a writer, something he rarely did in class. As Derrick's example gestures toward, Black men have varying degrees of literacy practices, and it may not be that they are disengaged from school, perhaps the school (and curriculum) is disengaged from them.

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Important reading for educators.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 10, 2013

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If you teach young men (black or Latino), this is necessary reading. I have read endless books and articles about black male literacy and few have impacted me as this book has.

By following a group of young men for several years, Kirkland makes you feel like you are there in their conversations. This is not a dry book about education. While Kirkland backs up his beliefs with current research, what really captures you are the thoughts and stories of these young men. These are OUR young men.

The book gave me many ideas on how to work with the literacy that young men already have. Also, how can we build trust with young people when they have felt a lifetime of distrust of authority figures?

The book is well written and I found it hard to put down. I may just have to give a copy of this book to my administrators.

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David E. Kirkland

I love my book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 9, 2018

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I love my book. So beautifully written as introduction for those who desire to know the intimacies and complexities of young Black men, who relate to literacy on terms that are complex as they are. Their story of literacy doesn't begin with words; it begins with the lives that give meaning to the language. This is truly a new way to conceive of literacy studies.

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Meggie L. Peretz

This is one book that all teachers should read. ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 24, 2017

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This is one book that all teachers should read. It gives you insight into urban black boys which will aid a teacher to built a bridge with their students.

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Young Haas

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 10, 2015

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As English teacher and an advocate for minority gifted learners, this book is a must. Add this book to your summer reading list if you are an educator in the United States! I enjoyed reading Kirkland's approach to the dialogical and humanized approach to research itself.

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Marticia F. Turner

This book is amazing! The exploration of minority young men and literacy ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 20, 2016

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This book is amazing! The exploration of minority young men and literacy is an eye-opening experience. I recommend that every educator should read this book to become better informed and better teachers.

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Kyle Mays

A Brilliant and Tragic Insight into the Literate Lives of Young Black Men

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 18, 2014

In "A Search Past Silence: The Literacy of Young Black Men," David E. Kirkland narrates the lives of six young men from Lansing, Michigan who engage in a variety of literacy events over the course of several years. Using what he calls a reflexive "I-us", the reader can see the relationship between researcher-subject, and how masculinity and literacy come together in the lives of young Black men. The book is written with a poetic eloquence, but maintains what linguist Arthur Spears called "uncensored mode."

While the entire book is a masterful narrative and entryway into Black male literate subjectivities, one of my favorite passages brings to the fore one component of Black male literacy that is often ignored: silence. Although the state apparatus attempts to silence Black male voices, bodies, and perspectives, it is also a source of strength. Kirkland writes, "silence represents a theory of the Black man's reality" (35). People fear silence because it creates a situation of the unknown, like when Derrick's teacher found his diary (he called it a book) and told him that he's a writer, something he rarely did in class (19). As Derrick's example gestures toward, Black men have varying degrees of literacy practices, and it may not be that they are disengaged from school, perhaps the school (and curriculum) is disengaged from them.

This book is important for educators of all kind, those working in the community and in schools. Though, the book finds another importance at this particular historical junction: the continued demonization of Black masculinity, and, tragically, the continued killing of young Black men like Trayvon Martin. If you are concerned at all with marginalized youth, especially Black and Latino youth, hope to appreciate the complexities of Black masculinity and literacy practices, you need to read this book. In sum, David E. Kirkland gets it; I just hope school administrators and educators get it, too.

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JD

Powerful

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 19, 2020

Kirkland's book is enlightening and provides so much insight into the disparities in the education system. An eye-opening look at the correlation of linguistics and literacy within Black youth males. A must read for ALL educators.

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