Can Black mothers raise our sons? / by Lawson Bush V.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bush, Lawson, V, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American boys.

Mother and child--United States.

Mother and child.

United States.

African American parents.

Parenting--United States.

Parenting.

Physical Description:

viii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

[Chicago?] : African American Images, [1999]

Summary:

More than 50 percent of black children are being raised by single mothers. This book examines the future of black boys in the hands of African American mothers, showing 27 mothers who are raising their male children successfully. Some of the issues addressed are manhood, masculinity, media, music, peer pressure, academic achievement, the lack of fathers, and goal setting. This book will change the way society views, engages, and treats single-mother families and will be a reference for mothers looking for help in raising sons.

Contents:

Chapter 2. Am I a Man? The Historical and Social Influences of Manhood Development 13

Chapter 3. Understanding Black Motherhood 45

Chapter 4. Solve for X: Black Women + Black Boys = X 65

Chapter 5. Beliefs vs. Actions: A Paradox in Black Mothers' Lives and Popular Hegemony? 145

Chapter 6. Raising Black Males: Advice from Mothers and Sons Tables 177.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-208).

ISBN:

0913543640

OCLC:

43384014