From the author of the best-selling Black Men, Obsolete, Single, Dangerous?: The Afrikan American Family in Transition, Claiming Earth: Race, Rage, Redemption, and Heartlove: Wedding and Love Poems, comes this profound series of letters, notes, and written conversations to young boys and men. In this moving text, Haki R. Madhubuti, poet, publisher, editor, educator, and institution builder,
hopes to guide young men in search of direction to make good choices and wise, informed decisions on the road to a healthy life. Madhubuti writes as a caring father and resourceful teacher, with the insight of one who has benefited from his elders.
About the Author: Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti is a poet, publisher, editor, and educator who has authored and edited
numerous books. He is the founder of Third World Press, and cofounder of the Institute of Positive
Education, New Concept School and the Betty Shabazz International Charter School. He is a
professor of English and founder and director emeritus of the Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black
Literature and Creative Writing at Chicago State University.
