Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males

Synopsis

Current statistics indicate that a young African-American man is more likely to be incarcerated or killed than to graduate from college. Yet, despite many obstacles some are beating the odds against them and achieving at society's highest standard of success. How do they avoid such pitfalls and what can African-American parents do to help their sons succeed? Based on extensive research and interviews with successful young African-American males and their parents, this book emphasizes the combinations of supportive and challenging parenting practices that parents have adopted to help their sons cope and achieve in both the African-American community and mainstream white society. This book is intended for general readers, parents and teachers of young African-American men.