In this timely and important compilation of personal essays, black men from all walks of life share their inspiring stories and reveal how each, in his own way, became a source of hope for his community and country.<BR><BR><I>Reach</I> includes forty first-person accounts from well-known black men like the Rev. Al Sharpton, John Legend, Isiah Thomas, Bill T. Jones, and Talib Kweli, alongside influential community organizers, businessmen, religious leaders, philanthropists, and educators.<BR><BR><I>My hope is that this book will empower you, as my family’s stories empowered me, with examples of black men who have overcome great challenges to do even greater things.…This is a book of everyday heroes. It is a collection of men known and unknown, most of whom have grown up since desegregation, all of whom have faced challenges, and all of whom have lived their lives in ways that are relevant to each of us. —</I>Ben Jealous<BR><BR>Powerful and indispensible to our ongoing cultural dialogue, <I>Reach</I> explodes myths about black men by providing rare, candid, and deeply personal insights into their lives. It’s a blueprint for better community engagement and an essential resource for communities everywhere.<BR><BR>Proceeds from the sale of <I>Reach</I> will go to BMe, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building caring and prosperous communities inspired by black men. <I>Reach </I>is also a project of the Kapor Center for Social Impact, one of the founding supporters of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative.