The Assassination of the Black Male Image by Ph.D. Hutchinson, Earl...

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Originally a self-published essay, a study of American society's attitude toward the black male suggests that statistics--like one out of four black men is in prison or on probation and that one in seven will be murdered--only work to keep them in the ghetto and at a disadvantage.... read more

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I wish Rodney King had read Charles Carroll's The Negro a Beast or in the Image of God.

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The Growth Industry in Black Male Mythology: An Overview
1. The Negro: A Beast...or in the Image of God?
2. The Fine Art of Black Male Bashing
3. From Slavery to the Sports Arena
4. Doing the Wrong thing by Spike
5. Thomas, Tyson, and Tall Tales
6. Ain't I a Nigger, Too?
7. The Way Things Ought Not to Be, Rush
8. Minister Farrakhan or Adolf Farrakhan?
9. Why Are They Waiting to Exhale?
10. No Thriller for Michael Jackson
11. What's Love Got to Do With It? More Than You Think
12. The War on Drugs Is a War on Black Males
13. The Other Boyz N the Hood
14. Ghetto Chic
15. Colin Powell: An American Journey or American Dilemma?
16. The Never-Ending Saga of O.J. Simpson
17. Countering the Assassination of the Black Male Image
America's Hidden Agenda Against Black Males: A Postscript
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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Ph.D. Hutchinson, Earl Ofari (Author)
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Touchstone
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0684836572
Page Count: 207

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Dewey: 305.38896073

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Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Special Groups › African-American Studies
Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Men
Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology

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