{"product_id":"saving-our-sons-raising-black-children-in-a-turbulent-world-new-edition-parenting-black-teen-boys-improving-black-family-health-an-9781642508932","title":"Saving Our Sons: Raising Black Children in a Turbulent World (New Edition) (Parenting Black Teen Boys, Improving Black Family Health an","description":"\u003cb\u003eRaising Black Teen Boys in Turbulent Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is always heartening to see women step up to the writer's table. When the results are as adroit and affecting as Marita Golden's work, it is more than satisfying; it is a cause for celebration.\"--\u003cb\u003eToni Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e, Nobel Laureate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo decades ago, Marita was the first Black writer to address the horrifying statistic that haunts all Black mothers: the leading cause of death among Black males under twenty-one is homicide. Today, police brutality rages on as millions call for the reformation of our broken law enforcement in the wake of the traumatic murders of Black teen boys like Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Daunte Wright. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead an intimate account of a mother's efforts to save her son.\u003c\/b\u003e Writing her son's story against the backdrop of a society plagued by systemic racism, economic inequality, and mass incarceration, Golden offers a form of witness and testimony in a time of crisis for Black Americans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to grapple with the realities of Black America.\u003c\/b\u003e Join Golden as she confronts the root causes of violence inflicted upon Black teen boys and reassesses the legacy of her own generation's struggle for civil rights. Explore Black boys' difficult road to adulthood in the U.S. and learn why single Black mothers are often wrongly blamed for their sons' actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGain invaluable advice and knowledge from trustworthy sources.\u003c\/b\u003e In \u003cem\u003eSaving Our Sons\u003c\/em\u003e, Golden documents her conversations with psychologists, writers, and young Black males themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is designed to help you: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscuss and unpack generational trauma with loved ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain deeper insight into the injustices Black children face in the U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the importance of community for the success of Black teen boys \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you liked \u003cem\u003eDecoding Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMother \u0026amp; Son: Our Back \u0026amp; Forth Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Boy Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eBoy Mom\u003c\/em\u003e, you'll love \u003cem\u003eSaving Our Sons\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGolden, Marita:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarita\u003cbr\u003eGolden\u003c\/b\u003e is an accomplished author of dozens of critically acclaimed\u003cbr\u003enovels and nonfiction works, including \u003cem\u003eThe Strong Black\u003cbr\u003eWoman\u003c\/em\u003e (Mango 2021). She is also the co-founder of The Hurston\/Wright\u003cbr\u003eFoundation, an American literary nonprofit organization that provides\u003cbr\u003eworkshops, classes, support, and community for talented and successful Black\u003cbr\u003ewriters. During her teaching career, she has taught creative writing at\u003cbr\u003enumerous colleges and universities, including Johns Hopkins University and\u003cbr\u003eVirginia Commonwealth University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarita is the\u003cbr\u003erecipient of many esteemed writing and literary activism awards, such as the\u003cbr\u003eInternational Literary Hall of Fame of Writers of African Descent Inductee\u003cbr\u003e(Gwendolyn Brooks Center at Chicago State University), the Barnes and Noble\u003cbr\u003eWriters for Writers Award (Poets and Writers), and the Distinguished Service\u003cbr\u003eAward (Authors Guild). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrently, as a masterful\u003cbr\u003ecreative writing coach and literary consultant, Marita spends her time coaching\u003cbr\u003eburgeoning and seasoned authors through the necessary stages of fear and\u003cbr\u003eanxiety in the creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFievre, M. J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBorn in Port-au-Prince, \u003cb\u003eM.J. Fievre, B.S. Ed\u003c\/b\u003e, earned a bachelor's degree in education from Barry University. A seasoned K-12 teacher, a creator of safe spaces, and an initiator of difficult conversations, she spent much time building up her students, helping them feel comfortable in their own skin, and affirming their identities. Her close relationships with parents and students led her to look more closely at how we can balance protecting a child's innocence with preparing them for the realities of life. She has taught creative writing workshops to children and teens at the O Miami Poetry Festival and the Miami Art Museum, as well as in various schools in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Port-au-Prince (Haiti), and South Florida. She's also been a keynote speaker at Tufts University (Massachusetts), Howard University (Washington, DC), the University of Miami (Florida), and Michael College (Vermont) and has served as a panelist at the Association of Writers \u0026amp; Writing Programs Conference (AWP).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eM.J.'s publishing career began as a teenager in her native Haiti. At nineteen years old, she signed her first book contract with Hachette-Deschamps for the publication of a YA book titled \u003ci\u003eLa Statuette Maléfique\u003c\/i\u003e. Since then, M.J. has released nine YA books in French that are widely read in Europe and the French Antilles, and she is the author of the award-winning Badass Black Girl book series for tweens and teens (in English). One Moore Book published M.J.'s first children's book, \u003ci\u003eI Am Riding\u003c\/i\u003e, as part of a special limited series edited by Edwidge Danticat. A middle-grade book, \u003ci\u003eYoung Trailblazers\u003c\/i\u003e, and picture book, \u003ci\u003eSam Is Afraid of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, are both set to be released by DragonFruit in the fall of 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the ReadCaribbean program coordinator for the prestigious Miami Book Fair, M.J. directs and produces the children's cultural show \u003ci\u003eTaptap Krik? Krak!\u003c\/i\u003e For her podcast, MJ has interviewed many literary legends, including Edwidge Danticat, Alice Randall, and Nikki Giovanni.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCall, Nathan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNathan McCall served as a reporter for several newspapers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, where he worked until taking a leave of absence to write his bestselling memoir, \u003ci\u003eMakes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMakes Me Wanna Holler\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and won the Blackboard Book of the Year Award for 1995. McCall's second publication, released in 1997, is a series of personal essays titled \u003ci\u003eWhat's Going On\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathan made his fiction debut with \u003ci\u003eThem\u003c\/i\u003e, a timely and penetrating story that explores the complexities of gentrification. \u003ci\u003eThem\u003c\/i\u003e was cited by Publishers Weekly as one of the best books of 2007. In 2008, the novel reached No. 1 on the \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e magazine bestseller list. 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