Our Black Sons Matter Mothers: Mothers Talk abo. Yancy, Davidson, Hadley, Gr.#.#

Our Black Sons MatterMothers Talk about Fears, Sorrows, and Hopes\nAuthor(s): George Yancy, Maria del Guadalupe Davidson, Susan Hadley, Farah Jasmine Griffin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781442269118, 978-1442269118\nSynopsis\nOur Black Sons Matter is a powerful collection of original essays, letters, and poems that addresses both the deep joys and the very real challenges of raising black boys today. From Trayvon Martin to Tamir Rice, the list of young black men who have suffered racial violence continues to grow. Young black people also deal with profound stereotypes and structural barriers. And yet, young black men are often paradoxically revered as icons of cultural cool. Our Black Sons Matter features contributions from women across the racial spectrum who are raising or have raised black sonswhether biologically their sons or not. The book courageously addresses painful trauma, challenges .