Coming of Age in the Hip Hop Generation: Warrior of the Void (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

What do you get when a father who came of age in the Black Power and Black is Beautiful Generation attempts to raise a son coming of age in the Hip Hop Generation? You get two views of reality, psychological warfare, harmony, disharmony, hope, and ongoing transformation. This joint memoir, co-authored by a father and his teen son, is written in the son's voice. It covers the son's first 18 years of his life growing up African American and Puerto Rican in Brooklyn. Come inside for an intimate and unique examination of: innocence and harmony; love and heartbreak; sex education and mis-education from parents, teens, the Internet, teachers, and musicians; disharmony and the fight for independence and self-identity; racial profiling and stop-and-frisk encounters with the police; mind manipulation to create a pervasive and negative image of black and Latino males; American his-story vs. history; the spell of video games, music, sports, and social media; 12th grade senioritis and its cure; and God, faith, and family.With a creative use of oral history, spoken word, lyricism, humor, and introspection, "Coming of Age in the Hip Hop Generation" offers profound insight into the lives of an American family and American history, culture, sports, social media, education, and law enforcement.