A collection of essays examining the influences on young people and how these can be a force for good. Editor and contributor Carlton Howson sets the scene for this collection of essays on the issues black young people face in an uncompromising manner by charting the development of black consciousness in an oppressive climate. As a youth and community work practitioner of 30-plus years, my only disappointment was the lack of reference to the work and the influence of Beyond Steel Bands 'n' Samosas...