actually it's called "The Ville: Cops and Kids in Urban America" by greg donaldson, who was a teacher at the time.

it focuses on a set of projects in BK, the neighborhood, largely from the POV of a housing cop and a kid who lives there.

outstanding book, you have to read it. it's out of print i believe, but it should be in a library or available for special order from a big bookstore. it's worth the effort.


also...

Living To Tell About It: Young Black Men In America Speak Their Piece..by Darrell Dawsey.

the author travelled across the country over a year, interviewing young men from different economic backgrounds, about love, life, childhood, and their take on the pressures of being a black male in america.




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