“I think about this show I saw on the Nature channel the other day about elephants. During his lecture, Asante read an excerpt from “Buck” in which he used an analogy to describe his answer towards that question. In the midst of self-reflection, Asante begins to wonder what series of events could have created the misguidance within the Black community. This kind of learning left Asante disengaged and uninterested. A teaching style in contrast to Asante’s previous experiences with teachers whom he felt would have their students simply memorize a bunch of facts in order to do well for a test. Upon his return to school Asante’s desire to learn becomes reinvigorated by a teacher who allowed him to learn through self-expression, observation, and participation. Ultimately, Asante recognizes that his lifestyle would eventually lead him towards either prison or death and decides to change his ways. This happens to be a circumstance that many youth within minority communities currently find themselves in.Īs the story progresses, Asante is dealt with a multitude of unfortunate events including the murder of his close friend. The book is about a kid who sought to find himself but initially did so by becoming indoctrinated into the ‘thug life’ culture of his surroundings because it embraced him as opposed to an educational system that didn’t make him feel that he belonged. It speaks upon Asante’s upbringing from an impoverished and broken family in Philadelphia, PA. Recently becoming an international best-seller, “Buck” is an autobiography of Asante that is told from a first-person point of view.

Asante on Tuesday, April 14 th, 2015 in order to discuss the background behind his latest book, “Buck: A Memoir.” A lecture was held at San Diego Mesa College by Author, Filmmaker, Hip-hop artist, and Professor M.K.

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