State of Emergency We Must Save African American Males

This critical analysis looks at the dire state of African American males and the tough challenges they face daily. Providing a holistic look at the educational, penal, and drug industries, this book condemns the institutions and standards that have declared war on black men. Why is there such a disparity between punishments for crack and cocaine? Why is 91 percent of the African American prison population illiterate? What are the effects of rampant racial profiling? Hope is provided with a discussion of institutions that have successfully developed African American men.

Jawanza Kunjufu is the author of 16 books, including Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys and The Power, Passion, and Pain of Black Love. He lives in Chicago.