The Warrior Method: A Program for Rearing Healthy Black Boys - Hardcover

Winbush, Raymond A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0380975076 ISBN 13: 9780380975075

Publisher: Amistad Pr, 2001

Synopsis

A groundbreaking approach to parenting young African American males uses a model perfected by the Poro culture of West Africa to provide young men with an appropriate rite of passage and a sense of becoming "warriors" in the world. 25,000 first printing.

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Review

"I am so impressed with Dr. Ray Winbush's work, especially with the balanced nature of his perspective."--Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich, Ph.D., Executive Director/COO, Black Leadership Forum Inc.

"A work of this caliber is long overdue. The Warrior Method is a must read."--Dr. Henry Foster, Former Senior Advisor to President Clinton on Teen Pregnancy Reduction and Youth Issues

"Clear, concise and insightful. This book should truly be close at hand to anyone committed to raising black boys."--Molly Secours, counselor to at-risk teens and incarcerated youth

"Provides step-by-step guidance for anyone committed to helping young black men improve their knowledge, attitude and behavior."--Samuel Hingha Pieh, Great-grandson of Joseph Cinque, leader of the Amistad Rebellion

If you care about the future of young black sons and brothers, The Warrior Method provides deliverance. --Deborah Mathis, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, Gannett"

Clear, concise and insightful. This book should truly be close at hand to anyone committed to raising black boys. --Molly Secours, counselor to at-risk teens and incarcerated youth"

Provides step-by-step guidance for anyone committed to helping young black men improve their knowledge, attitude and behavior. --Samuel Hingha Pieh, Great-grandson of Joseph Cinque, leader of the Amistad Rebellion"

I am so impressed with Dr. Ray Winbush s work, especially with the balanced nature of his perspective. --Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich, Ph.D., Executive Director/COO, Black Leadership Forum Inc."

"If you care about the future of young black sons and brothers, The Warrior Method provides deliverance."--Deborah Mathis, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, Gannett

About the Author

Raymond A. Winbush, Ph.D. is the Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Oakwood College in Alabama and received a fellowship to attend the University of Chicago, where he earned both his master's degree and Ph.D. in psychology. He has taught at Oakwood College, Alabama A&M, Vanderbilt University, and Fisk University. He is the recipient of numerous grants, including one from the Kellogg Foundation to establish a "National Dialogue on Race." He is the author of The Warrior Method: A Parents' Guide to Rearing Healthy Black Boys, the former treasurer and executive board member of the National Council of Black Studies, and is currently on the editorial board of the Journal of Black Studies. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amistad Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0380975076
• ISBN 13: 9780380975075
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 228