(Ebook) Training Black Spirit: Ethics for African American Teens by William L. Conwill, Ph.D. ISBN 9781579512231, 9781579512224, 1579512224, 1579512232

(Ebook) Training Black Spirit: Ethics for African American Teens by William L. Conwill, Ph.D. ISBN 9781579512231, 9781579512224, 1579512224, 1579512232

Like all teens, African American teens find themselves wondering what they should or should not be doing and how they should behave toward each other — only they often have no male role model in the home and negative models, like gang-banger, on the street. As they struggle to build their characters, they receive feedback from multiple sources, causing confusion. TRAINING BLACK SPIRIT offers a guide through the fog of adolescence by providing a personal training aid in ethics — values — especially tailored for Black teens. TRAINING BLACK SPIRIT holds that our spirits, which protect and sustain us, direct and unify our thoughts, efforts, and actions.Author Dr. William L. Conwill helps Black teens prepare for adulthood in the family, the community, and the world by developing their characters. TRAINING BLACK SPIRIT builds upon African American cultural heritage, which is all too often absent from Black teens' experience. The principles presented in TRAINING...