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The New York Times bestselling author of Writing My Wrongs invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sonsone whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during Senghors nineteenyear incarceration
A visceral and visual journey for the ages the perfect road map for us to remove the barriers and obstacles against our true feelingsKenya Barris creator of blackish
ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022Essence
Shaka Senghor has lived the life of two fathers With his first son Jay born shortly after Senghor was incarcerated for seconddegree murder he experienced the regret of his own mistakes and the disconnection caused by a society that sees Black lives as disposable With his second Sekou born after Senghors release he has experienced healing transformation intimacy and the possibilities of a world where men and boys can openly show one another affection support and love
In this collection of beautifully written letters to Jay and Sekou Senghor traces his journey as a Black man in America and unpacks the toxic and misguided messages about masculinity mental health love and success that boys learn from an early age He issues a passionate call to all fathers and sonsfathers who dont know how to show their sons love sons who are navigating a fatherless world boys who have been forced to grow up before their timeto cultivate positive relationships with other men seek healing tend to mental health grow from pain and rewrite the story that has been told about them
Letters to the Sons of Society is a soulful examination of the bond between father and sons and a touchstone for anyone seeking a kinder more just world
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