{"product_id":"help-them-pull-their-pants-gilbert-a-knowles-9780595499038","title":"Help Them Pull Their Pants Up: How Mentors and Communities Can Empower Young African American Men","description":"You see them all the time, their pants hung low, underwear showing, tattoos on chests and arms. They are repeatedly seen handcuffed on the late breaking news. These images branded in our psyches are of young African-American males. Although these images dominate newscasts, there are many young African-American males leading positive and productive lives. The title \u003ci\u003eHelp Them Pull Their Pants Up\u003c\/i\u003e is used literally and figuratively. There are young brothers literally needing to pull their pants up, but there are also young brothers figuratively needing help in pulling their personal and professional pants up. \u003cp\u003e In this groundbreaking book for both mentors and communities, Gilbert A. Knowles, suggests ways to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Become more effective mentors through trust, inspiration, and motivation (TIM) Evaluate potential obstacles Work against drugs, school dropouts, and crime And much more! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Knowles beseeches Americans to overcome negative impressions of young brothers so they can collectively \u003ci\u003eHelp Them Pull Their Pants Up\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gilbert A. Knowles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595499031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595499038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gilbert A. Knowles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443576451327,"sku":"9780595499038","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8eec67ec-4b5c-475c-80e7-05a3c9bdcb8d.jpg?v=1777206373","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/help-them-pull-their-pants-gilbert-a-knowles-9780595499038","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}