Black Boys In Crisis

Welcome to our online store. Here you will find an assortment of books and video lectures by Richard Clay.

Books

Raised Wrong, Educated Worse:
Addressing The Troubled Behavior Of Our Sons
by Richard Clay
Paperback, 128 pages

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Readers are calling "Raised Wrong, Educated Worse" the most insightful and provocative book that has been written about young Black males since Juanzaa Kunjufu's 1985 classic, "Countering The Conspiracy To Destroy Black Boys".

The book examines many of the current social trends that are turning our sons against school and influencing their overall behavior. After reading this book , you will no longer yearn to ask anyone else the popular question, "why do young Black males act so damn bad in school?" You will better understand their behavior and their culture. Additionally, you will know how to pro-actively address their troubled behavior if or when you encounter. If you are currently raising, educating, or working closely with young Black males, this eye-opening book is an absolute 'must read' for you.

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Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction	Chapter One Afterword by Kenny Anderson Back Cover

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$14.95
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Downloadable PDF
$9.95
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“Market Education Exposed: Charter Schools and the Planned Destruction of Urban Public Schools”

Due to be out this fall, this book exposes how Republicans and Democrats have worked together over the past three decades to purposely destroy urban public school systems and replace them with various forms of private schooling. In the book, Richard informs readers how to combat such massive privatization schemes, and force public schools to better serve Black children’s academic, social, and vocational needs.

“Saving Our Sons In School: An Ultimate Guide To Understanding And Educating Young Black Males”

To be released soon, this book will provide all concerned parties with the critical understanding, factual information, and solution-oriented strategies that they need in order to reverse the plight of present and future generations of young Black males. In a detailed manner, the guide will: shed light on the true depth of the educational crisis that is destroying the lives of so many of our sons, highlight the numerous internal and external challenges that confront them in school, provide insight into their often misunderstood and misdiagnosed behavior, advocate for improved education related policies to be implemented on their behalf, and reenergize a slumping national movement to save them through the implementation of a plausible two-pronged strategic plan for success.

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DVD's

Strategies For Parents Raising Young Black Males

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This interactive Workshop was conducted by Richard Clay for the organized school parent group at Detroit’s McMichael Middle School in 2007. It empowers parents with practical strategies and basic tips for successfully dealing with the daily challenges of raising young Black males. Reading and counting with toddlers, re-establishing discipline at home, and fully participating in each phase of your sons’ education are some of the many featured topics.

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Strategies For Grandparents Raising Young Black Males

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This interactive workshop was conducted by Richard Clay for an organized group of grandparents at Detroit’s New Prospect Baptist Church in 2006. It empowers grandparents with practical strategies and basic tips for successfully dealing with the daily challenges of raising young Black males. Re-establishing discipline at home, constructively burning-off youthful energy, and creating a better academic learning environment in the home are some of the many featured topics.

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Strategies For Teachers Educating Young Black Males

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This interactive workshop was conducted by Richard Clay for educators attending the Detroit Public Schools 2006 African Child Symposium Conference at Detroitʼs Cobo Hall Convention Center. It empowers teachers with sound pedagogical strategies for successfully educating young Black males by implementing African-centered education, utilizing hip-hop culture, and re-establishing discipline in the classroom.

Price: $22.95 + $2.00 shipping.

State of the Black Family Panel Discussion

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This 2007 Authors panel discussion took place at Truth Book Store inside Southfield, Michigan’s Northland Moll. It included: Robin Wright King, the author of “Papa Was A Rolling Stone: A Daughter’s Journey To Forgiveness,” Denise Critiden, the author of “God In The Mirror,” and editor of “The African-American Family Magazine,” Jenaia Black, the author of “Breaking Point,” Richard Clay, the author of “Raised Wrong, Educated Worse: Addressing The Troubled Behavior of Our Sons,” and was moderated by Bankole Thompson, the editor of the “Michigan Chronicle.” It empowers viewers with a greater understanding of, and practical solutions to common challenges currently confronting many Black families. Fatherlessness, surviving incest, Black male/female relationships, and improving the plight of young Black males are some of the many featured topics.

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Sagging: Dress Expression or a Crime? Panel Debate

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This high-powered 2008 panel debate took place inside the City Council Chambers of Pontiac, Michigan’s City Hall. Sponsored by the Greater Detroit Michigan Chapter of Concerned Black Men, it included community leaders: Bruce Turpin of Pontiac Youth Assistance, Quincy Stewart of Concerned Black Men, Poet Kenny Corr, Eugene Davis of Project HOPE, Kenny Anderson of Concerned Black Men, Educational Consultant Richard Clay, and was moderated by James Ellout of Concerned Black Men. It empowers viewers with a thorough and diverse analysis of the sagging pants phenomenon that has swept across America. The real origins of sagging, the true aims of anti-sagging laws, controversial dress expression throughout Black history, and strategies for addressing the root causes of sagging are some of the many featured topics.

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