Manchild Dying In The Promised Land: Strategies to Save Black Males

This comprehensive analysis is designed for educators, parents, and social workers, offering insight into the challenges faced by young black men in contemporary America. Drawing parallels with Claude Brown’s seminal work “Manchild in the Promised Land,” published over 40 years ago, this book examines how many of the social issues depicted in Brown’s autobiography—poverty, violence, and drug addiction—remain relevant and have even intensified. The analysis covers topics such as miseducation, dropout rates, illiteracy, crime, drugs, unemployment, fatherlessness, and the modern challenge of AIDS. Just as Brown captured the essence of urban America in the 1950s, this examination encapsulates the current state of society for African American males, offering over 50 solutions to these pressing issues.

By Sallie M Cuffee Ph.D