My Seven Black Fathers - by Will Jawando

My Seven Black Fathers is a powerful and inspiring memoir that sheds light on the transformative impact of mentorship on the life of one black boy.

Will Jawando's personal story provides a trenchant structural analysis of how American racism plays out in black men's everyday lives, offering a bold idea: that Black fathers are not just found in individual families but are indeed the treasure of entire Black communities.

Through his journey, Jawando demonstrates the emotional template for Black male interventions that matter and provides critical insight into the form and structure of these relationships.

My Seven Black Fathers is a guidebook on the essential gift of mentorship and how staggeringly transformative it was in the life of one beautiful black boy, offering a praise song to the mysteries of human connection and the resilience that is an inherent part of African American identity.

This book is a must-read for anyone looking to understand the power of mentorship and its impact on the lives of Black boys and young men.