Raising Black Boys to Men: Is Good, Ole-Fashioned Parenting the Key to Raising Thugless Sons? Maverick Mom's Provocative New Book Says "Yes"
There's no way to sugarcoat it; young African American men are under huge pressure to give in to society's negative influences, embrace gang culture that is becoming increasingly glorified and even take the rap for crimes that were not their fault. Patricia Joseph was acutely aware of this when she gave birth to her first child almost three-decades ago, and was committed to raising "thugless" sons. Having achieved her goal with gusto, she is compiling her story and lessons learned...
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