Geoffrey Canada è un attivista sociale la cui scrittura approfondisce le complessità della violenza in America. Attraverso il suo lavoro, illumina i fattori sociali che hanno un profondo impatto sugli individui e sulle comunità. Il suo approccio deriva da una profonda comprensione delle disuguaglianze sociali e da un impegno nel promuovere un cambiamento positivo. L'attenzione di Canada si concentra sull'esame critico dei fenomeni sociali e sull'identificazione di percorsi per la loro rimozione.
An award-winning educator and activist shares his personal experiences with non-gun violence control during his childhood, describes his commitment to protecting children, and analyzes the inherent flaws in today's gun industry. Reprint.
From a troubled youth navigating the mean streets of the South Bronx to an inspiring educational activist who evokes praise from the likes of President Barack Obama, Geoffrey Canada has made a remarkable personal journey that cemented his dedication to underserved youth. His award-winning work was featured in Davis Guggenheim’s documentary Waiting for “Superman,” and he has been hailed by media, activists, teachers, and national leaders. Michelle Obama called him “one of my heroes,” and Oprah Winfrey refers to him as “an angel from God.” Here, Canada draws on his years of work with inner-city youth and on his own turbulent boyhood to offer a moving and revelatory look at the little-understood emotional lives of boys. And who better for this task than the man Elizabeth Mehren of the Los Angeles Times calls “one of this country’s leading advocates for youth.”