Raising a Son-With Men on the Fringes

I talk to my mom all the time about raising a black man, and there's good and bad news. The good news is she did a pretty good job; the bad news is she's far from done, and my brother is 25. We worry that he moved to a bad neighborhood and may become a victim of crime or, worse yet, accuse...

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Published in:Newsweek 2004-07, Vol.144 (3), p.12
Main Author: Marks, Robyn
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement gaps
African Americans
Private schools
Single parents
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Summary:I talk to my mom all the time about raising a black man, and there's good and bad news. The good news is she did a pretty good job; the bad news is she's far from done, and my brother is 25. We worry that he moved to a bad neighborhood and may become a victim of crime or, worse yet, accused of one; that he isn't assertive enough at a job where he may be hindered by his race; that black women intimidate him, and that he'll be profiled by police because his pants are baggy.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X