Streets of Rage

Streets Of Rage Is A Coming-Of-Age Story But It Is Much More. It Is A Book About Urban Legends About The Mythology Of The Inner Cities Right In The Underbelly Of New York City During A Time When The City Seemed To Have Lost Its Soul When Cities Were Dying All Across America. In Fact Two Presidents Jimmy Carter And Ronald Reagan Campaigned Before A Ruin On Charlotte Street In The South Bronx To Underscore Urban Decay. In The Midst Of This Decay Cedric Carpenter A Teenager Looks To Make Sense Of His Life On The Mean Streets. He Finds It In The Teachings Of The Five-Percent Nation. Streets Of Rage Is A Book That William Faulkner Would Have Written Had He Lived In The Hood During This Period.