african american youth

"While still a little boy, Alton Carter walked away from his violent, drug- and alcohol-riddled childhood home believing the worst life had to offer was behind him. He was sorely mistaken. After surviving a troubled foster care system and becoming the first in his family to graduate from high school -- with a college scholarship in hand no less, he found himself at age eighteen, as so many young people do on the cusp of life: scared, lonely, and all on his own"--OCLC.

Chronicles the 2013 summer of violent crime in Chicago as endemic of a larger culture of violence in Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods. Profiles several individuals who have been touched by this violence and how they cope with the death that follows them.

Examines racial identity, revealing the source of some of the racial and ethnic stereotypes adolescents are exposed to; discussing reasons why African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, Native Americans, and other racial groups often feel the need to stick together; and calling for a more open dialogue about race.

Troy and his friend Justin are stuck at a farm house during a snow storm and realize there is something sinister about the couple who own the place.

Fed up with the foster care system, Troy runs away and is living on the streets and begging for money until he meets Justin.

Troy and his friend Justin go on a road trip on New Year's Eve.

Provides interviews and snapshots of young adults talking about their lives and culture, considering the role that cultural education and engagement plays in enhancing educational systems, neighborhood programs, and community structures.

Examines racial identity, revealing the source of some of the racial and ethnic stereotypes adolescents are exposed to; discussing reasons why African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, Native Americans, and other racial groups often feel the need to stick together; and calling for a more open dialogue about race.

Indigo Summer must prove she can withstand the pressure when her boyfriend Marcus is arrested for a crime he did not commit, she tries to lose weight in order to keep her spot on the dance team, and her best friend Jade moves back to Atlanta and becomes involved with their good-looking history teacher.

Indigo Summer and her boyfriend Marcus Carter decide to see other people while they are on summer vacation, but when Indigo gets in over her head while staying with her independent cousin, she knows Marcus is the only person who can help her.