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What Every Black Parent Needs to Know About Saving Our Sons: Institutionalized Racism, Society, and Raising Black Children (Black Parenting Book, Problems Black Kids Face)

What Every Black Parent Needs to Know About Saving Our Sons: Institutionalized Racism, Society, and Raising Black Children (Black Parenting Book, Problems Black Kids Face)

by Marita Golden, ,

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Empower Your Sons Against Institutionalized Racism

 

“One of the most important pieces of literature for Black parents.”—MJ Fievre, author of Raising Confident Black Kids

A powerful guide to navigate the challenges of raising families in turbulent times. In What Every Black Parent Needs to Know about Saving Our Sons, gain profound advice on how to protect and nurture Black teen boys.

 

Essential knowledge, practical guidance. With intimate storytelling of her own son’s story and in-depth research against the chilling backdrop of racially motivated brutality, acclaimed author Marita Golden reveals alarming statistics and systemic issues affecting children of color—and remedies.

A powerful and timely resource, What Every Black Parent Needs to Know about Saving Our Sons addresses pressing issues of today with new material and updated resources. Wisdom from psychologists, writers, and young Black men initiates meaningful discussions and delves into the complexities of Black parenting. Tackle topics such as generational trauma, being Black in white spaces, institutionalized racism, gun violence and how to not get shot, supporting mental health for black men, and other problems Black kids face. Embark on a transformative journey towards raising confident, successful, and resilient kids.

 

Inside, find:

  • Realities faced by Black families and the importance of teaching kids about racism
  • Guidance to navigate, discuss, and explore the impact of fearing the black body
  • Conversations and strategies to keep our kids safe and growing up great

 

If you liked The Light We Carry, Decoding Boys, Three Mothers, or American Carnage, you’ll love What Every Black Parent Needs to Know about Saving Our Sons.

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About the Author

  • Marita Golden

    Marita Golden is an award-winning author of over 20 works of fiction and nonfiction, a master teacher of writing, coach, mentor, and a literary and creative writing consultant. As a literary activist, she co-founded the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation.

    Marita works with writers to help them skillfully and powerfully tell their story. In her workshops, her coaching, and manuscript evaluation she enables writers to write in their most authentic, creative, and personal literary voice. She has worked with many published writers. Among the acclaimed writers she has worked with are novelists Nicole Dennis Benn, Tope Folarin, Sadeqa Johnson as well as memoirist Karen Gray Houston.

    MARITA HAS BEEN FEATURED ON:

    • The Oprah Winfrey Show

    • C-SPAN

    • Tuesday's with Maria Shriver

    • Roland Martin Unfiltered

    • Jeopardy! [Question: Novelist Marita Golden Paid Homage To This Woman In An Essay Called Zora & Me]

    Her books include ...

    MEMOIRS:

    • Migrations of the Heart

    • Saving Our Sons Raising Black Children in a Turbulent World

    • Don't Play in the Sun One Woman's Journey Through the Color Complex

    NONFICTION:

    • The Strong Black Woman How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women

    NOVELS:

    • After

    • Long Distance Life

    • The Wide Circumference of Love

    • The Edge of Heaven

    I HAVE TAUGHT CREATIVE WRITING AT:

    • Johns Hopkins University

    • The University of the District of Columbia

    • George Mason University

    • Virginia Commonwealth University

    • The University of Tel Aviv

    I have lectured at many schools including:

    • Norfolk State University

    • University of Nevada at Las Vegas

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    • Yale University

    WRITING AND LITERARY ACTIVISM AWARDS:

    • NAACP Image Award nominations for AFTER and The Wide Circumference of Love

    • Distinguished Service Award (Authors Guild)

    • Distinguished Service Award (African American Writers Guild)

    • Washington Dateline Award for Local Journalism

    • Barnes and Noble Writers for Writers Award (Poets and Writers)

    • International Literary Hall of Fame of Writers of African Descent Inductee (Gwendolyn Brooks Center at Chicago State University)

    • Maryland Author Award (Association of Maryland Librarians)

    • Award for Fiction (Black Caucus of the American Library Association)

    • Excellence in Leadership “Strong Woman” Award (Dominion Power)

    • Distinguished Alumni Award (American University)

    • Woman of the Year Award (Zeta Phi Beta Sorority)

    • Honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters (University of Richmond)

    • “Virginia Hero” Award

    • Sarton/Gilda Award for Nonfiction

    • Distinguished Black Women Award (Black Women in Sisterhood for Action, Inc.)

    • Faculty of the Year (Phi Delta Kappa University of the District of Columbia)

    • Included in Columbia Heights Heritage Trail in Washington, D.C.

    Are you ready to write? Visit my website at maritagolden.com to register for my creative writing workshops!