December 29, 1997
Publishers Weekly
Reaching Up for Manhood (review)
By Geoffrey Canada
As president of New York City's Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families, Canada (Fist Stick Knife Gun) has been a pioneer in providing mentorship and advancement opportunities to inner-city children. Here, he not only illuminates the problems facing urban boys but also provides practical solutions and ways to combat what he sees as a culture that mistakes violence for manliness. Although much of the book details theories for change ...
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