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Raising Our African
Am erican Teenage Sons
By N ancy B oyp -F rams LIX and
A, J. F ranklin . P h .D.
The teenage years for most
kids and parents today are try-
ingin the best o f circumstances.
For African American families
who are raising teenage sons,
the challenges are often over­
whelming and may include rac­
ism, prejudice, and discrim ina­
tion. Now, in the first book o f
its kind, psychologists Dr.
Nancy Boyd-Franklin and Dr.
A. J. Franklin address the many
issues involved in raising Afri­
can American teenage boys and
bringing them successfully and
safely to manhood. This impor­
tant new book addresses every
parent’s concerns, with equal
attention paid to single parents,
married couples, divorced par­
ents; grandparents and extended
family members responsible for
raising young men; and urban
families, suburban families, and
African American families in pre­
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dominately white communities.
Regardless of a fam ily’s unique
situation, “ Boys Into M en”
shows that families make the
difference in helping kids sur­
vive the challenges of the teen­
age years to become positive
African American men who give
back to their communities. Af­
rican American parents now
have a resource to turn to for
guidance as well as encourage­
ment in their quest to raise their
teenage sons.
PRAISING OUR
AFRICAN
AMERICAN
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TEENAGE
SONS
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"An excellent resource for
black parents guiding their sons
through the high-risk teenage
years...Must-reading for African
American moms arid dads,”
— Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D.
Nancy Boyd-Franklin, Ph.D., and A. J. Franklin, Ph.D.
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Portland s Jefferson Dancers return from their recent performance in Washington, D. C. to a
series of local performances scheduled May 2-5.
Jefferson Dancers Celebrate 25th
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The Jefferson Dancers, who
have enthralled audiences across
the Northwest and most recently
at the Kennedy Center in Wash­
ington, D.C., will be celebrating
their 25th Anniversary with per­
formances at the Newmark The­
ater, Portland Center for the
Performing Arts, on May 2 ,3 ,4
and 5 at 7:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m.
on May 5.
The company is unique in that
it performs in a variety o f dance
styles: ballet, modem, tap, jazz
and African.
This year's repertoire in­
cludes pieces by Royal Winnipeg
principal dancer and award win­
ning choreographer, Sarah Slip­
per; Momix dancer and chore­
ographer, Brian Sanders; Afri­
can dancer and choreographer.
Ruby Bums; Tap dancer and
choreographer, Dede Priest,
Artistic Director and master tap
dancer from the Los Angeles
based tap dance company. Rhap­
sody in Taps, Linda Sohl-Donnell;
Artistic D irector o f the
Jefferson Dancers, Steve
Gonzales, who is also a
member o f Momix Dance
Theater; Artistic Director
and nationally acclaimed
choreographer o f Body
Vox, Jamey Hampton; and
renowned Artistic Director
o f Momix Dance Theater,
Moses Pendleton, whose
style and originality have
amazed audiences world­
wide.
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