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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798787003321

Titolo

Our Black sons matter : mothers talk about fears, sorrows, and hopes / / edited by George Yancy, Maria del Guadalupe Davidson, and Susan Hadley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-6912-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Disciplina

305.242/108896073

Soggetti

African American young men

African American boys

Mothers and sons - United States

African Americans - Family relationships

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: Reflections; 1 Black Mother/Sons; 2 Once White in America; 3 A Bottle of Mike Brown and Robin Williams; 4 Dark Radiance; 5 Why Being the Lone Black Friend of Whites Will Not Protect You; 6 The Box; 7 White Mama, Black Sons; 8 Watching and Waiting; 9 The Trouble I've Seen . . . and Why It Matters; 10 Inside/Outside; 11 Black and Blue; 12 A Black Jewish Boy Facing Manhood; II: Essays; 13 Sacrificial Lambs; 14 Reflections of Black Motherhood; 15 The War Within; 16 A Long Ways from Home?; 17 T.H.U.G. (Talented, Humanistic, Unique, Gifted)

18 A Fierce Love19 Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death; 20 Mothers and Their Black Sons; 21 Regarding Henry; III: Poems; 22 A Love Poem for Michael Brown; 23 Lamentations from a Black Mom; 24 for trayvon; 25 News of You, My Son; 26 Death Passes Twice; IV: Letters; 27 Dear William; 28 A Letter to CJ; 29 Killing/Saving/Loving Black Boys; 30 Anger; 31 A Letter to Dr. King; 32 A Letter to My Sons; Afterword; Notes; Resources; Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

"Our Black Sons Matter is a powerful collection of original essays, letters, and poems that addresses both the deep joys and the very real



challenges of raising black boys today. From Trayvon Martin to Tamir Rice, the list of young black men who have suffered racial violence continues to grow. Young black people also deal with profound stereotypes and structural barriers. And yet, young black men are often paradoxically revered as icons of cultural cool. Our Black Sons Matter features contributions from women across the racial spectrum who are raising or have raised black sons--whether biologically their sons or not. The book courageously addresses painful trauma, challenges assumptions, and offers insights and hope through the deep bonds between mothers and their children. Both a collective testimony and a collective love letter, Our Black Sons Matter sends the message that black lives matter and speaks with the universal love of all mothers who fear for the lives of their children."--Provided by publisher.