Jesmyn Ward, a prize-winning author, delves into her upbringing in rural Mississippi and examines how poverty and racism contributed to the deaths of five young men in her life.
A collection of nine short stories and thirteen poems by Sharon Flake that offer insight into the emotions, experiences, and values of African-American males.
Washington Post reporter Nathan McCall recounts the story of his journey from troubled youth to professional journalist, providing insight into what it's like to be a young black man in America.
Shai Clark is forced to set aside his aspirations of playing professional basketball when his crime boss father is killed, but as Shai learns there is no mercy for weakness on the streets he must decide what will become of his own dreams.
A collection of essays in which African-American males of all backgrounds reflect on the current social and political climate of America and discuss how that climate influences the experiences of African-American males in the twenty-first century.
Presents fourteen sermons by some of the most prominent ministers in the United States in which they offer messages of hope and help to African-American men.
A group of African American men travel by bus from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. to attend the Million Man March, making both friends and enemies along the way.
Dramatizes the true story of Coach Don Haskins of Texas Western University who, in the 1965-66 season, bucked convention and consequences to introduce the first all-African-American starting lineup in the history of college basketball.
