"Orita (which means crossroads): rites of Passage for Youth of African Descent in America" is more than a book-- it's an opportunity to make an even better life for our youth than we have experienced. The Orita process helps prepare participants so that their lives will make a difference in the world. At the Orita celebration, the community acknowledges and confirms the value of our children and who we are as a people. Orita provides a positive conversation, an alternative to the negative one our youth sometimes engage in and hear about themselves. if you were "made in America" you know how confusing it can be to figure out, usually with little guidance, how to respond to the challenge of growing up in this country. Orita helps to eliminate much of the confusion created by the mixed messages about adulthood and ethnic identity. Orita can provide a road map, removing much of the guesswork about how parents and their children should respond to those challenges. Orita can give our youth a realistic, empowering, and optimistic framework for facing and shaping their future. You can preview and read reviews of this bestselling book on amazon.com.
Posted By: Warren Maye
Monday, July 13th 2009 at 8:03PM
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