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Title:

Reach : 40 black men speak on living, leading, and succeeding / edited by Ben Jealous and Trabian Shorters ; foreword by Russell Simmons.

Edition:

First Atria Paperback edition.

Publisher:

Atria Paperback,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xxv, 275 pages : portraits ; 22 cm.

Subject:

African American men--Attitudes.
African American men--Biography.
Conduct of life.
Leadership--United States--Anecdotes.
Success.
Essays.

Other Authors:

Jealous, Benjamin Todd, 1973- editor.
Shorters, Trabian, editor.
Simmons, Russell, writer of foreword.

Contents:

D'Wayne Edwards -- Rashaun Williams -- John Legend -- Louis Gossett, Jr -- Shaka Senghor -- Dr. Eddie Connor -- Ben Jealous -- Reverend Tony Lee -- Emmanuel Cephus -- Barrington Irving -- Ron Davenport -- Jarvis Sulcer -- Yusef Shakur -- Van Jones -- Senator Eodney Ellis -- Alex Peay -- Lance Goodwin -- Isiah Thomas -- Travis McCready -- Rodney D. Foxworth, Jr -- Rashid Shabazz -- Mel Mason -- Justin Davis -- Horace Madison -- John Hope Bryant -- Trabian Shorters -- Shawn Dove -- Frederick Hutson -- Bill T. Jones -- Reverend Al Sharpton -- Alfred Liggins, III -- Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D. -- Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery -- Rev. Raphael Warnock -- Commander Paul Tanks -- Lamman Rucker -- Derrick Johnson -- George Gresham -- Stephen Deberry -- Talib Kweli Greene.

Summary:

In this timely and important collection of personal essays, black men from all walks of life share their inspiring stories and how each, in his own way, became a source of hope for his community and country.

ISBN:

1476799830
9781476799834

LCCN:

2014041034

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)