Letters to the Sons of Society

<b>The <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Writing My Wrongs</i> invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sons&#151;one whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during Senghor's nineteen-year incarceration.</b> <br>&#160; <br><b>&#147;A visceral and visual journey for the ages . . . the perfect road map for us to remove the barriers and obstacles against our true feelings.&#148;&#151;Kenya Barris creator of <i>black-ish</i></b><br><br><b>ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022&#151;<i>Essence</i></b><br><br>Shaka Senghor has lived the life of two fathers. With his first son Jay born shortly after Senghor was incarcerated for second-degree murder he experienced the regret of his own mistakes and the disconnection caused by a society that sees Black lives as disposable. With his second Sekou born after Senghor's release he has experienced healing transformation intimacy and the possibilities of a world where men and boys can openly show one another affection support and love.<br><br>In this collection of beautifully written letters to Jay and Sekou Senghor traces his journey as a Black man in America and unpacks the toxic and misguided messages about masculinity mental health love and success that boys learn from an early age. He issues a passionate call to all fathers and sons&#151;fathers who don't know how to show their sons love sons who are navigating a fatherless world boys who have been forced to grow up before their time&#151;to cultivate positive relationships with other men seek healing tend to mental health grow from pain and rewrite the story that has been told about them.<br><br><i>Letters to the Sons of Society</i> is a soulful examination of the bond between father and sons and a touchstone for anyone seeking a kinder more just world.