Letters to the sons of society : a father's invitation to love, honesty, and freedom / Shaka Senghor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Senghor, Shaka, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fathers and sons--United States.

Fathers and sons.

African American fathers.

Children of prisoners.

African American boys--Psychology.

African American boys.

United States.

Children of prisoners--United States.

African American fathers--United States.

Physical Description:

xvii, 220 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Convergent, [2022]

Summary:

"The New York Times bestselling author of Writing My Wrongs invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sons-one whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during Senghor's nineteen-year incarceration. Shaka Senghor has lived the life of two fathers. With his first son, Jay, born shortly after Senghor was incarcerated for second-degree murder, he experienced the regret of his own mistakes and the disconnection caused by a society that sees Black lives as disposable. With his second, Sekou, born after Senghor's release, he has experienced healing, transformation, intimacy, and the possibilities of a world where men and boys can openly show one another affection, support, and love. In this collection of beautifully written letters to Jay and Sekou, Senghor traces his journey as a Black man in America and unpacks the toxic and misguided messages about masculinity, mental health, love, and success that boys learn from an early age. He issues a passionate call to all fathers and sons-fathers who don't know how to show their sons love, sons who are navigating a fatherless world, boys who have been forced to grow up before their time-to cultivate positive relationships with other men, seek healing, tend to mental health, grow from pain, and rewrite the story that has been told about them. Letters to the Sons of Society is a soulful examination of the bond between father and sons, and a touchstone for anyone seeking a kinder, more just world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: A Trip to the Gas Station

Love Is Unconditional

Racism

The Hoop in the Driveway

Freedom Is My Legacy

Freedom Is Writing Your Own Narrative

Parenting

Stop Resisting

Isolation

Decision Making

The Freedom to Cry

Death Row Sons

The Ford Taurus

Addiction

Dear Jay, Dear Kalief

Love Is Never Abuse

American Beauty

Joy Day

To the Sons of Society.

Other Format:

Online version: Senghor, Shaka. Letters to the sons of society.

ISBN:

9780593238011

059323801X

OCLC:

1268120720

Publisher Number:

99989738064