See on Scoop.it – Iserotope Extras
Among young black men who’ve made it, the Code of the Streets still exerts a pull.
Mark Isero‘s insight:
This personal narrative is almost a year old, but I found it today while following the debate between Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jonathan Chait on "the culture of poverty" vs. "black culture." Mr. Coates is an extraordinary writer. English teachers should assign this essay.
See on www.nytimes.com