A Black Man's Kryptonite: Weaponized Chid Support: A Cultural Guide to Protection and Recovery

A Black Man's Kryptonite: Weaponized Child Support; A Cultural Guide to Protection and Recovery is an aspirational guide. It is filled with personal experiences, psychological considerations, and agency statistics aimed to motivate Black men to make better life choices in relationships, child support compliance, and community involvement.Each chapter presents exercises in the form of questions, scenarios, or recommendations that elicit pragmatic thinking regarding how Black men can change their perception of intimate relationships and community involvement, as well as avoid pitfalls of systemic racism. The guide concludes with possible solutions aimed to stir up conversations about reforming child support laws and policies. The solutions highlighted are hypotheticals targeting the minimization of predatory relationships and more community involvement regarding educating young Black males on protecting themselves from the financial hardships of child support requirements. The goal is to fuel conversations about the injustices men face regarding child support that extends outside the barbershops, social media, or intimate circles. This book delivers a positive message to young Black males, whom we are all very concerned about, from gun violence to lack of education, to premature fathering. Consumers may appreciate the practical guidance recommended for change verses an informative playbook with no follow-through.