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BESTSELLERS
Actually written from numerous historically black colleges,
such as Tuskegee, Morehouse and North Carolina A&T, from the very heart of a black
Christian minister, who has himself faced all of the perils and problems young black
men face today, comes forth this book, written just for the young black man in your
life, whether you are a mother, father, grandmother or Sunday School teacher. Letters
To Young Black Men is overflowing with "advice and encouragement for a difficult journey."
Table of Contents
Introduction
PART II - ON YOUR LIFE - EDUCATIONAL
PART III - ON YOUR LIFE - AS A YOUNG BLACK MAN
25. Signing Off...
EXCERPT
Introduction
It appears that many people are concerned about the worsening conditions in the black
community of America. And let’s just be honest: we are in a bad way, generally speaking.
I say, "generally speaking," because there are some blacks who are not doing badly
at all. But the black community, in general, is not doing that well. You don’t believe
that? Just read the newspaper: we’re killing one another, robbing our parents and
grandparents, raping our women, selling death to the dying, going to jail wholesale,
murdering our babies, not taking care of our responsibilities, and wiping out our
future.
Why are we sinking in the sea of murder, drugs and mayhem? How can things be turned
around? I believe that the problem lies largely with the black man, and I also believe
that the solution lies with the black man. I am convinced that the key to turning
black America around is to turn black men around. For any group of people to rise,
their men must rise. And after they have risen, they must stay standing no matter
what, and take their God-given position as the leaders of their families, churches,
communities or what have you. These letters aim to help with that rising and standing.
These letters have been written in the midst of a very hectic schedule of traveling,
editing an international publication, and working on several other publishing projects.
These letters have also been written in the midst of being a black man, and a black
husband and father, with all of the great and awful experiences that go with such
an existence. I said that to say this: As I write these letters, I am not in some
ivory tower somewhere philosophizing about life as a young black man. Rather, I am
right in the middle of life as a young black man.
In short, these letters come from a sincere heart of a black man to the hearts of
young black men.
Dear Y.B.M. (Please note that Y.B.M. will stand for "Young Black Man" throughout the
book): I believe that this is a book that can absolutely revolutionize your life if
you will let it.
See this book as a sign-post on the road of life, pointing you in the right direction.
Read it, read it again, and then pass it on to another young black man struggling
to find his way in this sometimes confusing and hostile world.
Daniel Whyte III
Tuskegee University Campus
Tuskegee, Alabama
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