Angela Beth Zusman

The Griots of Oakland: Voices from the African American Oral History Project Angela Beth Zusman

Marc Notes: A project of the Center for Healthy Schools and Communities and the Oakland Unified School District's Office of African American Achievement and Story for All.; What is it like being a young African American man? The media repeats the same stereotypes again and again, yet the reality is much more diverse. This book shares the voices and images of a group of young black men in Oakland, interviewed by their peers in a groundbreaking oral history project. The youth share their wisdom on a range of questions, organized by theme and accompanied by portrait photography and materials for further reflection. Review Citations: SLJ Best Adult Bks 4 Teens 12/01/2014 pg. 32 (EAN 9780988763111, Hardcover)