Raising Black Boys to Men: A Mother's Guide to Raising Thugless Sons
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Raising Black Boys to Men - Patricia Joseph
RAISING BLACK BOYS TO MEN:
A Mother's Guide to Raising Thugless Sons
FIRST KINDLE EDITION
Patricia Joseph © 2014
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.
ISBN: 9781483538891
1. Family/Relationships 2. Parenting/Childrearing
Table of Contents
FOREWORD
DEDICATION
WHY IT MATTERS THAT I WRITE THIS BOOK
WHAT THIS BOOK IS INTENDED TO DO
WHAT THIS BOOK IS NOT INTENDED TO DO
INTRODUCTION
PART I – FROM BIRTH: THE JOURNEY BEGINS
BE STRONG
PART II - TODDLER TO PRE-ADOLESCENT
START EARLY
TEACH SPIRITUALITY
SIGNS OF EMERGING MANHOOD
MAKE THEM RESPONSIBLE
ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENCE
MOTIVATE, INSPIRE, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE
DEVELOP COMMUNICATION SKILLS
EDUCATION IS PRIORITY #1
TEACH RESPECT AND LOVE OF SELF
TEACH RESPECT FOR WOMEN
PART III - TEEN TO YOUNG ADULT
GENTLEMAN IN TRAINING
STRONG MEN DO CRY
GUARD AND PROTECT
PEER PRESSURE
SAY NO
TO SAGGY PANTS
MUSIC, MEDIA AND LANGUAGE: CONTROLLING NEGATIVE INFLUENCES
KNOW WHEN TO LET GO OR HOLD ON
KNOW WHEN TO GET HELP AND SUPPORT
FINAL THOUGHTS
APPENDIX A
REFERENCES
RECOMMENDED READING
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
FOREWORD
Congratulations, you have a son! Only after counting all his wee fingers and toes, does the ‘fun’ really begin. In Raising Black Boys To Men: A Mother’s Guide to Raising Thugless Sons, Patricia Joseph shares her strategies for rearing her three sons, who are now grown, and out on their own. Although, the mother of a daughter as well, Joseph’s focus for this book is about raising Black males.
To the casual reader, Raising Black Boys To Men not only offers ‘mom tips’ that are fresh, heart-felt and provocative, but is also impressive for its practical strategies for such a complex subject. Every page is crammed full of useful advice and tips that both children and parents alike can benefit.
In her own words, Joseph’s motivation for writing this book was simply a mother’s plea to Save our Sons.
Despite that, the statute of limitations for blaming parents has run out by the time black males reach adulthood, and get into trouble, there is no denying that child rearing begins at home. That is why Joseph believes that it is important for parents to start molding their sons at a very early age. Children are impressionable at a young age. Their young brains are like empty vessels, she says.
Whatever you pour in, you’ll get the same in return."
Throughout my past twenty-eight years as an educator, administrator and counselor, I watched Black males swagger into my classrooms or offices, baseball caps turned backward, pants hanging off their hips, and their shoes untied, with a look in their eyes that challenged me to say something about their appearance, their attitude. Had I not spent over twenty years in the military, and the same amount of years as a mentor, I might have been intimidated. Having known Joseph for several years through collaborating on writing projects, I found her not easily intimidated either, an excellent trait for raising sons.
Black males are in crisis! How many times have we seen their mug shots on television? With their menacing faces and wild hair, the word, Thug immediately springs to mind. How many times have we seen them carried away in handcuffs, a dingy, tee shirt over their heads, as if to render themselves invisible? How many times have these same males felt invisible -- first in their own homes, and then in our society?
Across the United States, less than 50% of young, Black males even graduate from high school. Many of them in the twelfth grade