Man to Man (A Conversation Between a Father & Son)

"e;Stand Your Ground!"e; "e;Stop & Frisk!"e; Imagine if you will, you have a son who is about to come of age. It's time for you to have "e;The Talk"e; with him, what do you say to him?Well, typically you would tell him the basics like; "e;Shave with the grain, not against it"e;, or "e;Look a man in the eyes when you shake his hand"e;, or you might give him tips on howto be financially frugal. But, what if your son was Black in America? How would that conversation go? Recent events would indicate that it's "e;Open Season"e; on young Black men in America. Therefore, wouldn't our conversations with our sons have to be different? Even the Mayor of NYC admitted that "e;The Talk"e; he would have to have with his "e;Black son"e; would have to be different. Exactly what would you say that would properly equip your young Black son to deal with what will be dealt to him? Given the fact that Black men are the most hated and persecuted beings on the planet, are you even equipped to have that talk with yourBlack son and properly send him off into this world? This book, "e;Man to Man (A Conversation Between A Father & Son)"e; tackles a lot of those issues a young Black man wouldneed to arm himself with to be prepared to deal with living in a society that by and large does not want or accept him.