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Meet L.I.T.E. Manhood Graduate: Cory Wrisborne
Meet L.I.T.E. Manhood Graduate: Cory Wrisborne
"LINC has been a huge part of my life. I tell everyone, every chance I get, how much Frankie has meant to me. I first got involved with LINC right before L.I.T.E. was officially a program, and then was there as it evolved into the mentorship initiative.
I was around 17. I was real deep in the streets. I was put in contact with Frankie about getting a job. To qualify for job assistance, LINC ran a twelve-step program that was included with the funding to help people get employed. From there, LINC provided mentorship, and taking us out of the ‘hood for new experiences.
Things like that exposed me to something that I had not been exposed to before. It inspired me to go further. Frankie’s love for the community, and also opening up new experiences for me, really gave me direction."
Reading culturally-specific books can help build self-esteem because it can improve knowledge and vocabulary, which are important for confidence. Reading also helps develop empathy, which can lead to self-esteem. For example, books can portray Black youth as intellectually and emotionally engaged, which can be important for young African American who are forming their view of the world and their place in it.
Books for Young Black Men to Read
Books for Young Black Men to Read
Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison
Bud, Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Awkward Black Man, by Walter Mosley
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass
The Autobiography of Malcom X, by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
The Man Who Cried I Am, by John A. Williams
Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Mumbo Jumbo, by Ishmael Reed
Freedom is a Constant Struggle, by Angela Y. Davis
The Famished Road, by Ben Okri
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