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9781568585284 hardcover |
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1568585284 hardcover |
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9781568585291 electronic book |
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1568585292 electronic book |
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224 pages ; 22 cm |
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"A prominent journalist and contributing writer to The Nation magazine describes his education and the experiences of black masculinity against a backdrop of the Obama administration, the death of Trayvon Martin, the career of LeBron James and other pivotal influences that have shaped race relations in today's America,"--NoveList |
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How do you learn to be a black man in America? For young black men today, it means coming of age during the presidency of Barack Obama; witnessing the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and too many more. Smith chronicles his own personal and political education during these tumultuous years, describing his efforts to come into his own in a world that denied his humanity |
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African American young men -- Race identity
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African American young men -- Social conditions -- 21st century
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African American young men -- Education
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United States -- Race relations
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Smith, Mychal Denzel, 1986-
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