Keep Quiet Black Boy

A Leadership Guide to Mentoring Millennials by Jerome Frierson is a call to action for black youths ranging from 18 to 21 years old to pursue a college education as well as for church leaders to employ the necessary tools provided herein to effectively mentor and establish better community relationships. Divided into five chapters, this book is a well-streamlined guide on African-American mentorship that begins by pointing out the common problems besetting effective mentorship. It then proceeds to tackle holistic approaches and sacred literature in the mentorship of young black men. It covers a design overview that includes population studies and the role of religious communities. It is an examination of church-based mentoring programs for African-American males in early adulthood—a stage in their lives where they often experience challenges rooted in generational racism.

While the focus and the extensive research that has gone into this book is focused on disadvantaged African Americans, this book contains wisdom that can be applied in various societies, organizations, and teams. Readers will understand what it takes to break the vicious cycle of poverty and the familiar sense of failure, discover the 8 skills that entice employers, and find tools to address self-destructive behaviors. Jerome Frierson writes with clarity and addresses key behavioral traits that are dominant in African American communities. The reflections featured in each chapter offer sumptuous fodder for thought. This deeply researched, hugely informative, and inspiring book features prose that is excellent and a voice that is authoritative. The author is an informed writer, observant, and clever in communicating his message. Keep Quiet Black Boy offers readers a fresh perspective and the belief they need to break the cycle of poverty and get unstuck. This book is a wonderful path toward mentoring that produces positive results.

Category: Self- Help
Author:Jerome Frierson
Publisher: Independently published
Publication Date: April 20, 2022
Number of Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 979-8806381638
ASIN: B09YMF6JSQ

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Dr. Frierson’s work on Mentoring in the Church context importantly builds upon the well-documented relationship between religious engagement and college completion for Black males.

Julian Johnson

Executive Vice President, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, NY

Keep Quiet Black Boy is a must read for anyone who is charged with the care and/or care of our precious black princes.

Leon Frison

Retired Educator, Pastor, Bishop, Living Water Highway Church of Christ, MD

Dr. Frierson sends a powerful and profound message in this book, in which he’s transparent and was a typical example of having all odds against him.

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