Facing Our Future: Building Strong Black Men in the Twenty-First Century, By: Jeremiah Hopes & Zack Reynolds, Jr.

Book Description....

"It is no secret that the plight of the African American male in America has reached epidemic proportions. Poor education, social injustice, substance abuse, gang violence, incarceration, uncultivated talents and skills have taken their toll.
Facing Our Future: Building Strong Black Men In The Twenty-First Century is not about recounting dismal statistics, making excuses or casting blame. This book is focused on facing our future (our young black men), providing solutions, and harnessing our collective energies and efforts to make a difference instead of wasting time and energy pointing the finger.
Within the pages of this game-changing work black men and boys, parents, educators, mentors, counselors, and community members at-large will find numerous solutions-focused topics such as: *The Essentials of Manhood, *Barriers to men being mentors, The Five Must's of A Mentor, and the Three Key Areas Where Mentoring Is Required, *Strategies For The Resident and Non-Resident Father, * What If I Can't Dribble, Dunk, Run, Or Rap?, * Let's Talk About Sex (Dating and Safe Sex In The Twenty-First Century), *How To Be Mission-Driven vs Money-Driven, *Entrepreneurship and The Multiple-Streams Of Income Mindset, *Education: Are Black Boys Brilliant Or Broken?, and *A Man's Greatest Asset And Liability
There are two things we are convinced of:
1. Blaming does nothing to solve the problem.
2. We are not the only ones that want to be a part of the solution.
In order to change the narrative, close the belief gap, and see black men as the leaders and assets that they truly are, we must be willing to roll up our sleeves and do the necessary work. The legacy of the black family of tomorrow rests in the work we do to build strong black men today. You are either part of the problem or part of the solution. If you are solutions-focused, this book was written for you!"

Title:  Facing Our Future
Authors:  Jeremiah Hopes & Zack Reynolds, Jr.
Publisher:  Real Models Publishing
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating:  Five
Review:

"Facing Our Future: Building Strong Black Men in the Twenty-First Century"  Jeremiah Hopes & Zack Reynolds, Jr

My Thoughts...

I will say I am a black female and was given this read by one of the authors ....to read and give a honest review.  All I can say is wow, this is one excellent read on its subject.  These authors really put it all out their for our 'black men.'  Now what do I mean by that?...Just pick up this read "Facing Our Future' and you will see how well this novel is laid out for our 'Black Men in the Twenty-First Century.'  The read starts with a foreword by Chance W. Lewis, A note to our Readers and Introduction. Then the reader is given a Part 1 [Man Your Facturing Men, It's Called MENtoring For A Reason & The Man Of The House]...Part II [What If I Can't Dribble, Dunk, Run Or Rap? Let's Talk About Sex, & Handle Your Business], Part III [Brilliant or Broken & Don't Get Mad...Get Busy!] then the Epilogue.  All I can say after all is said and done...you must read this novel for yourself to see how well these authors put it out there for the 'Black Man.' I found this read full of some good advice.

Will we be able to build strong black men in our generation?  Will their be older and wiser  people out there to be able to help, mold and shape us into what is needed for the black man today?  One thing for certain...we need to push forward.  And from this read the reader will get all of that and more.

I  love this quote I read from the epilogue...

"...It is our aim to help them to help them to be the imitable leaders, husbands, fathers and mentors that they are designed to be....The young black males of today are our future and they are worth the effort that it will take...We must not stand back and complain about the plight of black males when we can use the same energy to create positive change.  It is only when we take personal ownership of the problems facing the black male community that we can begin to see  statistics reversed and mindsets changed.  In order for the black lives to matter to others, they must first matter to us!"

There is so much more in this read that is so very good to read. Would I recommend "Facing Our Future: Building Strong Black Men in the Twenty-First Century, by:  Jeremiah Hopes & Zack Reynolds, Jr.?"   YES,YES and YES!  This is a wonderful good novel for all 'Strong Black Men' to read.


I was given this novel during the BWABC Literacy Festival on September 19, 2015 to read and give my honest opinion.  Thank you to the author for such a good read.

The Journey: How I Cheated Death and Cured My Diabetes in 21 Days By:

Book Description....

When Ernest Quansah was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, there was so much sugar in his body that, each morning it began to exit from his tongue and from the corner of his eye lids as a sticky substance. His doctor informed him that his condition was so dangerous that he was not far from going cardiac arrest.

Even at death's door, with the assistance from Western as well as Eastern doctors in addition to weeks of research, Ernest was able to reverse his diabetes in 21 days. His doctor was so taken that he asked Ernest how he did it. Ernest discussed writing about his experience to help other type 2 diabetics for which his doctor replied, "That is an excellent idea". He then told him to tell everyone. His doctor even issued him a hand written testimonial for the book. "The Journey" is his story. How he became a type 2 diabetic and how he reversed and cured written to help other diabetics.

The Diabetes Self-Cure Foundation website offers type 2 diabetics the tools they need to reversed and permanently cure their diabetes.

Title:  The Journey:  How I Cheated Death and Cured My Diabetes in 21 Days
Author:  Ernest Quansah
Publisher:  E.Q.
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:

"The Journey:  How I Cheated Death and Cured My Diabetes in 21 Day" by Ernest Quansah

What I liked about the this novel....

This journey for Ernest Quansah was quite a interesting read of one who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes with high levels of blood glucose.  As a natter if fact "there was so much sugar in his body that it had begun to exit from his tongue, as well as from the corners of his eyes as a sticky substance each morning."  Wow!  Mr. Quansah doctor's  let him know that he wasn't far from a cardiac arrest.  What was remarkable about this true story was that "Ernest discovered with the help of doctors and through his own research, a safe and healthy way to reverse and permanently cure his type 2 diabetes."  I found this read is  very captivating and informative in that I wasn't able to put this read down until I had finished this read for it  isn't a long read just being around 104 pages.  This author will go into great details with his own story of  how and  why, as he will also   answers many important questions of the process he went through in order to achieve the results he got.  

As one reads from this authors' novel "The Journey: "How I Cheated Death and Cured My Diabetes in 21 Day"...you will find  that Ernest Quansah is now "a type 2 diabetes survivor, self-cure expert and consultant, as well as an educator who teachers other how to self-cure their type 2 diabetes." Also in the read this author has documentation from several doctor what went on with Mr. Quansah  as he was treated for this disease and how he is a survivor.  You will have to pick up this read and see for yourself how this author, Ernest Quansah brings it all out as he has reversed type 2 diabetes for himself.

Would I recommend this novel?...YES, for all who are interested in not just managing diabetes 2 but learning that one can actually have type 2 diabetes reversed.    

Thank you to the author for such a excellent novel that I a sure will help many out there with type 2 diabetes to know that it can be reversed!

I received a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.