Fist Stick Knife Gun

Download or read book Fist Stick Knife Gun written by Geoffrey Canada and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A candid and riveting memoir from the founder of Harlem Children's Zone, taking readers through his Canada in which violence stalked every street corner. Long before the avalanche of praise for his work—from Oprah Winfrey, from President Bill Clinton, from President Barack Obama—long before he became known for his talk show appearances, Members Project spots, and documentaries like Waiting for “Superman”, Geoffrey Canada was a small boy growing up scared on the mean streets of the South Bronx. His childhood world was one where “sidewalk boys” learned the codes of the block and were ranked through the rituals of fist, stick, and knife. Then the streets changed, and the stakes got even higher.