One of the central elements of the condition of Black youth in the U.S. is that they are being socialized in a society full of dehumanizing systems. Pop culture, public education, politics and a host ...

In modern times, it is rare for young men to be formally initiated into manhood, and rarer still for them to be feted afterward with a grand, social debut in acknowledgment of their rites of passage.

As the school holidays approach, many Kenyan families are preparing their sons for initiation rites. But what if these cultural milestones trigger hidden fears instead of strength? One boy's quiet ...

Foreword / Charles Johnson -- Introduction -- Raymond's run / Toni Cade Bambara -- Scar / Cecil Foster -- Day the world almost came to an end / Pearl Crayton -- Late bud / Ama Ata Aidoo -- Mountain / ...