Dameon Bledsoe

America's Young Black Male 2000 Dameon Bledsoe

A necessary perspective from a participant in a transitional generation, as part of one of the most underserviced groups, America's young black males. Growing alongside the commercialization of rap music & the hip hop culture, while adjusting to the tech boom brought on by the dot- com era, the many challenges and resulting problems that specifically plagued America's young black males in this moment are noted in detail from one of its' own. Through sports, education, parent alienation and economic hardships, Dameon Bledsoe's recounting of his own experience provides necessary perspective on a group largely misunderstood and misrepresented. Examining the involvements, trends, and tendencies of this volatile group provides discussion for this countrys outcasts. Discussion of limits based on color. Discussion of expectancies of a people encouraged and expected to fail. The discussion of being torn between the balance of being too black, or not black enough. Necessary discussion of how some destructive mindsets came to be, and thoughts on how we can grow healthily into the future, making this country great for us all calling it home.