Dangerous or Endangered?: Race and the Politics of Youth in Urban America

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Dangerous or Endangered? Dangerous or Endangered? Race and the Politics of Youth in Urban America Jennifer Tilton a NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2010 by New York University All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tilton, Jennifer. Dangerous or endangered? : race and the politics of youth in urban America / Jennifer Tilton. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-8311-5 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8147-8312-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8147-8331-3 (e-book) 1. African American youth—California—Oakland. 2. Urban youth—California—Oakland. I. Title. E185.93.C2T55 2010 323.1196’073—dc22 2010015387 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...