Geoffrey Canada es un activista social cuya escritura profundiza en las complejidades de la violencia en Estados Unidos. A través de su obra, ilumina los factores sociales que impactan profundamente a individuos y comunidades. Su enfoque se deriva de una profunda comprensión de las desigualdades sociales y un compromiso para fomentar un cambio positivo. La atención de Canada se centra en el examen crítico de los fenómenos sociales y la identificación de caminos para su remediación.
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.”