With a compassionate eloquence reminiscent of James Baldwin\'s Letter to My Nephew, Ellis Cose presents a realistic examination of the challenges facing Black men in modern America.
Black men have never had more opportunity for success than today -- yet, as bestselling author Cose puts it, "We are watching the largest group of Black males in history stumbling through life with a ball and chain." Add to that the ravages of AIDS, murder, poverty, illiteracy, and the widening gap separating.
With a compassionate eloquence reminiscent of James Baldwin\'s Letter to My Nephew, Ellis Cose presents a realistic examination of the challenges facing Black men in modern America