| State of Emergency Contributor(s): Kunjufu, Jawanza (Author) |
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ISBN: 1934155098 ISBN-13: 9781934155097 Publisher: African American Images OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: Raising important questions and offering more than 100 applicable solutions, this critical analysis examines the challenges facing African American males in today's society. Providing a thorough investigation of educational issues, class struggles, absentee fathers, penal institutions, and the drug industry, the book condemns the standards and circumstances that have declared war on black men: "Why is there such a disparity between punishments for crack and cocaine? Why is 91 percent of the African American prison population illiterate? What are the effects of rampant racial profiling?" Further discussion evaluates the institutions that have helped African American men thrive and succeed, providing hope for the future. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Men's Studies - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 305.388 |
| LCCN: 2007905171 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.46" W x 8.54" (0.59 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Raising important questions and offering more than 100 applicable solutions, this critical analysis examines the challenges facing African American males in today's society. Providing a thorough investigation of educational issues, class struggles, absentee fathers, penal institutions, and the drug industry, the book condemns the standards and circumstances that have declared war on black men: Why is there such a disparity between punishments for crack and cocaine? Why is 91 percent of the African American prison population illiterate? What are the effects of rampant racial profiling? Further discussion evaluates the institutions that have helped African American men thrive and succeed, providing hope for the future. |