Duane Bowser

Understanding Our Youth Through The Lens of Urban Culture (eBook, ePUB)

The Physical, Digital, and Spiritual Reset for 2025 and Beyond

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Forget clichés and comfort. 'Understanding Our Youth Through the Lens of Urban Culture' looks at the hard truths-the violence, the trauma, and the survival-driven choices that young people are forced to make in communities where the system has failed them. This book is raw, unfiltered, and a brutally honest examination of the lives of urban youth in America. But this isn't about blame-it's about understanding. This book unpacks the why behind the what-showing you the cause before you judge the effect. Yet amid the chaos, something miraculous is happening-from concrete streets, flowers are blooming. A generation has taken pain and turned it into a culture full of music, rebellion, rituals, and art. What some view as delinquency, others see as resilience, creativity, and even divinity in disguise. These young people aren't broken-they're powerful. They aren't lost-they're evolving, and they just might hold the answers we've been too afraid to face. If we want to change the future, we must first confront the present with eyes wide open. This book is the spark. The conversation starts here. Duane Bowser, aka The Black Dot, is a writer, author, poet, recording artist, content creator, and entrepreneur. He released his first album in 1988 with a group called 'Tall, Dark, and Handsome' with the infamous B-Boy Record label. In 1991, Duane went on a world tour as a hype man and band member for Columbia Records artists and Bronx legend, Tim Dog. In 2011, he went on to release his first solo album titled 'Walk with Me' with his own independent label, which heavily inspired his memoir, 'Gotta Laugh to Keep from Crying: I Didn't Start Living Until I Thought I Was Dying.' His writing career began with his debut book, 'Hip Hop Decoded,' which became critically acclaimed in 2005. He later released a follow-up book titled 'Urban Culture Decoded,' following the great reviews that his first novel had produced. Later, in 2018, Duane started a podcast with his son, Malcom, titled 'The Urban X Podcast.' It has become known as the #1 father and son podcast and has grown to nearly seventy thousand subscribers, along with millions of listeners. Additionally, Duane is an educator, lecturer, and urban scholar. However, he is most proud to be a father of four, a grandfather, and a loving husband.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: BookBaby
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. November 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798998920035
• Artikelnr.: 75845574

Autorenporträt

Duane Bowser, aka The Black Dot, is a writer, author, poet, recording artist, content creator, and entrepreneur. He released his first album in 1988 with a group called "Tall, Dark, and Handsome" with the infamous B-Boy Record label. In 1991, Duane went on a world tour as a hype man and band member for Columbia Records artists and Bronx legend, Tim Dog. In 2011, he went on to release his first solo album titled "Walk with Me" with his own independent label, which heavily inspired his memoir, "Gotta Laugh to Keep from Crying: I Didn't Start Living Until I Thought I Was Dying." His writing career began with his debut book, "Hip Hop Decoded," which became critically acclaimed in 2005. He later released a follow-up book titled "Urban Culture Decoded," following the great reviews that his first novel had produced. Later, in 2018, Duane started a podcast with his son, Malcom, titled "The Urban X Podcast." It has become known as the #1 father and son podcast and has grown to nearly seventy thousand subscribers, along with millions of listeners. Additionally, Duane is an educator, lecturer, and urban scholar. However, he is most proud to be a father of four, a grandfather, and a loving husband.