Black Mothers to Sons

"This book goes a long way to remind us of the ways in which 'our' ideas help us to survive. Provocative, extraordinary in its honesty and analysis, King and Mitchell's book is a marvelous synthesis of our long intellectual tradition and how it helps us to keep on keeping on." (Barbara T. Christian, Professor, UC Berkeley)
"Sometimes a book rises way beyond its time to say something that profoundly impacts the way we view the world. 'Black Mothers to Sons' by Joyce Elaine King and Carolyn Ann Mitchell is just such a book. It is defining Afrocentric work, clearly written, persuasively argued, and intensely relevant to a better world." (Molefi Kete Asante, Author of 'The Afrocentric Idea', Professor, Temple University)
"In a time of conservative triumphalism when rightist stereotypes threaten to become a society's commonsense, it is crucial that we hear the voices of African American parents struggling to teach and build a life for their children in difficult circumstances. We need to listen carefully to their honest stories of success. Joyce King and Carolyn Mitchell not only provide us with such honest stories, but they give us reason for hope. This is an important and insightful book, one that needs to be read by all people interested in the educational and social conditions of this society." (Michael W. Apple, John Bascom Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison)