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.