Title The chosen ones : Black men and the politics of redemption / Nikki Jones.

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Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]

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Description	1 online resource (xix, 226 pages).
Series	Gender and justice ; 6
	Gender and justice (University of California Press) ; 6.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Eric's awakening -- The crime-fighting community -- Targets -- Buffers and bridges -- "A rose out of this cement" : Jay's story.
Summary	"In The Chosen Ones, sociologist and feminist scholar Nikki Jones shares the compelling story of a group of Black men living in San Francisco's historically Black neighborhood, the Fillmore. Against all odds, these men work to atone for past crimes by reaching out to other Black men, young and old, with the hope of guiding them toward a better life. Yet despite their genuine efforts, they struggle to find a new place in their old neighborhood. With a poignant yet hopeful voice, Jones illustrates how neighborhood politics, everyday interactions with the police, and conservative Black gender ideologies shape the men's ability to make good and forgive themselves--and how the double-edged sword of community shapes the work of redemption"--Provided by publisher.
Note	Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 28, 2018).
Subject	African American men -- California -- Fillmore -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Case studies.
	Police-community relations -- California -- Fillmore -- History -- 21st century.
	African American men -- California -- Fillmore -- Conduct of life.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- African American Studies.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
	African American men -- Conduct of life. (OCoLC)fst00799239
	African American men -- Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst00799254
	Police-community relations. (OCoLC)fst01068784
	California -- Fillmore. (OCoLC)fst01218717
Chronological Term	2000-2099
Genre/Form	Case studies. (OCoLC)fst01423765
	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Other Form:	Print version: Jones, Nikki, 1975- Chosen ones. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018] 9780520288348 (DLC) 2017056077
ISBN	9780520963313 electronic book
	0520963318 electronic book

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