Without Apology: Lessons learned while changing the legacy of my family.

"A Painfully Beautiful, Powerful, and Compelling Educator Memoir" On this wild ride of growing up as a Black boy in America, Charles takes you on a deep dive into his troubled but heartwarming life story. This memoir is told through the eyes of a young boy from inner-city Chicago, who grew up in extreme poverty, could not read, and carried guns at a young age for protection. Charles keeps his story authentic to the form of his life, speaking candidly about being abused, relentlessly bullied, and locked in a basement for days at a time while being in foster care. Later, he shows us the peer pressures of gang activity and the terrifying deliberations of committing murder at the age of twelve. Each story is a piece of the puzzle that played a role in the miseducation of Charles' poetic journey through the maze of life. Today, Charles is a Motivational Speaker, and Literacy Advocate committed to helping underserved youth find their turning point and realize their potential. This book allows you to experience what it's like to live as a young black boy in America, growing up in an environment that does everything it can to beat you down until you decide to become the beast that so many expect you to be. In this heart-wrenching memoir, you'll witness first-hand the pain of hunger, physical and mental abuse, and ultimately the power of the human spirit to survive and thrive in even the harshest realities. Charles highlights the importance of exceptional instruction by his mentors and educators, which helped him establish the tools needed to change his life. He strives to shape the national conversation for educating youth who have been historically underserved. To make such a change in the students, we must also apprise the next generation of school leaders and teachers seeking practical and intellectual pathways to meet some of the most pressing challenges encountered in urban and impoverished schools.
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Author/Artist:Davis, Charles
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