Different And Wonderful

Description for DIFFERENT AND WONDERFUL: RAISING BLACK CHILDREN IN A RACE-CONSCIOUS SOCIETY by Dr. Darlene Powell Hopson and Dr. Derek S Hopson: It is every child's birthright to dream. Unfortunately, hopes, goals, and good intentions can sometimes get lost in a mire of prejudice---both subtle and overt. Now, thanks to the groundbreaking DIFFERENT AND WONDERFUL, Black parents can prepare their children for the race consciousness that still pervades. American society, while, at the same time, inspire them with positive values, productive lifestyles, and all-important self-respect. This watershed book offers no magic formulas, no "instant success" in five easy steps. Instead, renowned psychologists Darlene Powell Hopson and Derek S Hopson explore the sometimes tough, sometimes unspoken, questions that face the Black middle-class family today. Using provocative quizzes, their private practice, and their own experiences as parents, the Hopsons, take you through each stage of y