Product Description
Aging in America is not a race-neutral experience. Firmly entrenched disadvantagescompound over a lifetime, making Black aging a unique and urgent issue. Yet, Blackelders don't just survive-they build. Their fortitude has shaped families, communities,and movements for generations.Drawing on lived experiences, cultural knowledge, and groundbreaking insights,Raymond A. Jetson illuminates the power of Black elders. He dismantles toxicnarratives about Black aging and offers a transformative vision-one rooted in thestrength of community, digital empowerment, and intergenerational connection.As the founder of Aging While Black and an AARP Purpose Prize winner, he confrontsthe realities of ageism and racial inequalities while charting a new path-one thatembraces innovation, connection, and the radical possibilities of a future where Blackelders are valued, empowered, and celebrated.Aging While Black is an action guide for change, inviting readers to disrupt theestablished order, build powerful connections, and boldly imagine a future where Blackelders reach full potential and their guidance shapes a more inclusive and just societyfor generations to come.For readers who appreciate perspective-shaping works like The Warmth of Other Sunsby Isabel Wilkerson or The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, Aging While Blackoffers a fresh perspective on one of today's most critical issues.
