The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life

Kevin Powell

Sep 2008 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Author and activist Kevin Powell and contributors Lasana Omar Hotep, Jeff Johnson, Byron Hurt, Dr. William Jelani Cobb, Ryan Mack, Kendrick B. Nathaniel, and Dr. Andre L. Brown deliver an essential collection of essays for Black men at all stages of their lives on surviving and thriving in an unjust world.

The Black Male Handbook answers a collective hunger for new direction, fresh solutions to old problems, and a different kind of conversation—man-to-man and with Black male voices, all from the hip hop generation. The book tackles issues related to political, practical, cultural, and spiritual matters, and ending violence against women and girls.

The book also features an appendix filled with useful readings, advice, and resources. The Black Male Handbook is a blueprint for those aspiring to thrive against the odds in America today.

This is a must-have book, not only for Black male readers, but the women who befriend, parent, partner, and love them.

Ratings and reviews

Great useful facts and tools for today's black male. Also, don't be afraid to email people from the book.

An awesome of positive, accurate insights and reflections depicting black male perspectives. A must read for educators and youth development practitioners.

I am young black male entering my senior year in college and I found this book very helpful and empowering. I would and have recommend this book to many of my peers.

About the author

Kevin Powell is the author of thirteen books, including his autobiography, The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood. He lives with his wife Jinah Parker, the dancer, choreographer, and playwright, in Brooklyn, New York.