Books
Deep Ministry in a Shallow World
by Chap Clark and Kara Powell
Pardoned
by Promise Lee
Hurt: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers
by Chap Clark
Streets of Hope: The Fall and Rise of an Urban Neighborhood
by Peter Medoff & Holly Sklar
Raising Up Young Heroes
by Efrem Smith
At Risk: Bringing Hope to Hurting Teenagers
by Dr. Scott Larson
Stand by Me: The Risks and Rewards of Mentoring Today’s Youth
by Jean E. Rhodes
The Miracles of Mentoring: How to Encourage & Lead Future Generations
by Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.
Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence in America
by Geoffrey Canada
Everyday Courage: The Lives and Stories of Urban Teenagers
by Niobe Way
Movies
We recommend the following films in attempt to familiarize you with urban culture. Please be aware that some of the following movies are rated R. We highly suggest viewing the edited versions when available.
Antwone Fisher [WS] (2002)
Example of: The results of abandonment and sexual abuse
Finding Forrester (2000)
Example of: The tensions and triumphs of the mentoring relationship
Real Women Have Curves (2002)
Example of: The culture of the Latino family and the tension between the 1st and 2nd generation
Gridiron Gang (2006)
Example of: Asset development
Barbershop 2 (2004)
Example of: Gentrification
A Day Without a Mexican (2004)
Example of: Stereotypes, the lives of foreign born US inhabitants
Crash (2004)
Example of: Racial tension, humanity and stereotypes
Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
Example of: African American Bravado vs. Humanity; The “code of the streets” and the culture of hip-hop
