Man Up! Nobody is Coming to Save Us
by Steve Perry
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Author: Steve PerryEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-05-01
ISBN: 0970892926
Number of pages: 152
Publisher: Renegade Books
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Book Review: A Courageous & Timely Call to Arms ... to those who ask: Why Me? It is now time to ask: Why Not?
Summary: 5 Stars
I wanted to read "Man Up: Nobody is Coming to Save Us" but never took the time until recently. I was cognizant of Steve Perry's reputation as principal and founder of The Preparatory Magnet School (in Hartford, Connecticut) and his commendable work preparing low income high school students for college. "Man Up", exposes raw nerves in the heart, head, and soul, of black communities across America. I suffered blunt force trauma while reading the author's views on black churches, high- profiled national leaders, and their part in maintaining the status quo. The truth hurts!
Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (June 1987) warned us in his book, "Family and Nation" ... about family disorganization, increasing numbers of impoverished preschool children, illegitimate births, and the destructive influences they had upon all communities in America. For his heroic efforts, he was excoriated by national leaders and branded a kook, hate -monger, and racist.
Unfortunately, his warnings were ignored and conflicts have increased exponentially in black communities all across America. "Man Up" takes up the mantle of exposing these problems ... as a reminder they are still alive, well, and destroying the fabric of black families. It is a precursor to similar warnings outlined in Bill Cosby's and Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint's controversial book, "Come on People: On the Path from Victims to Victors".
I found this exquisite book to be an inspiring read, well paced, and exceptionally informative. Those who point out flaws in editing, should not quibble with the appearance of the messenger, but should concentrate on the relevancy of the message. Man Up does more than just state what is wrong ... it provides realistic (but tough) solutions to the problems at hand.
If we are to take back our children, schools, and neighborhoods ... from thugs, drugs, and criminal scrubs; we must start at the source and do everything in our power to educate, motivate, and discourage young girls from having out of wedlock pregnancies. Illiterate children are not capable emotionally, financially, and intellectually... of coping with the challenges of rearing families. The author is correct when he states we should stop looking for saviors from without and accept personal responsibility and accountability ... if we are to remain viable as a community in the twenty first century. Join me, purchase this marvelous book, and support his call for action ... now!
Reggie Johnson, Success-Tapes.Com
Summary of Man Up! Nobody is Coming to Save Us
Man Up! is a hard hitting, hig, introspective look into what the Black community must do to save itself. Finally, a voice speaks to the complex relationship between personal and community responsibility.Steve Perry effectively calls to task organizations such as the NAACP and the Black church as well as talking heads like Michael Eric Dyson and Cornell West for their role in the retardation of the Black community. Ultimately Man Up! is about the simple solutions offered in each chapter.
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