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The Envy of the World: On Being a Black Man in America
Contributor(s): Cose, Ellis (Author)
ISBN: 074342817X     ISBN-13: 9780743428170
Publisher: Atria Books
OUR PRICE:   $12.35  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2003
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Annotation: In a book of rare candor and vitality, the journalist and bestselling author of "The Rage of a Privileged Class" probes the daunting circumstances and ambivalent attitudes of black men in today's America.
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Dewey: 305.388
Series: On Being a Black Man in America
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.59" W x 8.54" (0.53 lbs) 176 pages
 
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With a compassionate eloquence reminiscent of James Baldwin's Letter to My Nephew, Ellis Cose presents a realistic examination of the challenges facing black men in modern America.

Black men have never had more opportunity for success than today--yet, as bestselling author Cose puts it, We are watching the largest group of black males in history stumbling through life with a ball and chain. Add to that the ravages of police brutality, murder, poverty, illiteracy, and the widening gap separating the black elite from the underclass, and the result is a paralyzing pessimism. But even as Cose acknowledges the systemic obstacles that confront black men, he refuses to accept them as reasons for giving up; instead he rails against the destructive attitude that has made academic achievement a source of shame instead of pride in many black communities--and outlines steps black males can take to enhance their odds for success.

With insightful anecdotes about a broad range of black men from all walks of life, Cose delivers a warning of the vast tragedy that is wasted black potential, and a call to arms that can enable black men to reclaim their destiny in America.

Contributor Bio(s): Cose, Ellis: - Ellis Cose, author of seven books, including the bestselling The Envy of the World, Color-Blind, and The Rage of a Privileged Class, is a columnist and contributing editor for Newsweek magazine. He has appeared on Nightline, Dateline, Good Morning America, PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, NPR, and other national television and radio programs. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.