Edition |
First Atria paperback edition. |
Description |
xxv, 275 pages ; 22 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Foreword / Russell Simmons -- Introduction / Ben Jealous, Trabian Shorters -- Stories : D'Wayne Edwards -- Rashaun Williams -- John Legend -- Louis Gossett Jr. -- Shaka Senghor -- Dr. Eddie Connor -- Ben Jealous -- Reverend Tony Lee -- Emmanuel Cephus -- Barrington Irving -- Ron Davenport -- Jarvis Sulcer -- Yusef Shakur -- Van Jones -- Senator Rodney Ellis -- Alex Peay -- Lance Goodwin -- Isiah Thomas -- Travis McCready -- Rodney D. Foxworth, Jr -- Rashid Shabazz -- Mel Mason -- Justin Davis -- Horace Madison -- John Hope Bryant -- -- Trabian Shorters -- Shawn Dove -- Frederick Hutson -- Bill T. Jones -- Reverend Al Sharpton -- Alfred Liggins, III -- Emmett D. Carson, Ph. D. -- Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery -- Rev. Raphael Warnock -- Commander Paul Tanks -- Lamman Rucker -- Derrick Johnson -- George Gresham -- Stephen Deberry -- Talib Kweli Greene -- Afterword: Dr. John Sylvanus Wilson, Jr. |
Summary |
In this timely and important collection of personal essays, black men from all walks of life share their inspiring stories and how each, in his own way, became a source of hope for his community and country. |
Subject |
African American men -- Attitudes.
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African American men -- Biography.
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Conduct of life.
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Leadership -- United States -- Anecdotes.
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Success.
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African American men. (OCoLC)fst00799236
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African American men -- Attitudes.
(OCoLC)fst00799237
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Conduct of life. (OCoLC)fst00874563
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Leadership. (OCoLC)fst00994701
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Success. (OCoLC)fst01137041
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Genre/Form |
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Anecdotes.
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Added Author |
Jealous, Ben, 1973- editor.
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Shorters, Trabian.
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ISBN |
9781476799834 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1476799830 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781476799858 (ebook) |
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