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The Envy Of The World: On Being A Black Man In America
by Ellis Cose

    Publication Date: Jan 07, 2003
    List Price: $13.00
    Format: Paperback, 176 pages
    Classification: Nonfiction
    ISBN13: 9780743428170
    Imprint: Washington Square Press
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
    Parent Company: KKR & Co. Inc.

    Paperback Description:

    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 the black "elite" from the "underclass," and the result is a paralyzing pessimism. But even as Cose acknowledges the obstacles that confront black men, he refuses to accept them as reasons for giving up; instead he rails against the destructive attitude that has made academic achievement a source of shame instead of pride in many black communities — and outlines steps black males can take to enhance their odds for success.
    With insightful anecdotes about a broad range of black men from all walks of life, Cose delivers a warning of the vast tragedy that is wasted black potential, and a call to arms that can enable black men to reclaim their destiny in America.



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