The Men Folk

This book is a compilation of stories about African American men, aptly referred to as The Menfolk. These men hail from all walks of life, and they range from ages eighteen through ninety-eight. A majority of these men were reared in traditional homes, and they boast of being proud Americans. They are sons, brothers, husbands, father's/grandfathers, uncles and nephews, all of whom have contributed to America's growth and prosperity. They represent every socioeconomic, educational, and political stature in America and around the world. African American men, in particular, have come under intense racial fire since the 2008 election of Senator Barack H. Obama, the first African American and forty-fourth president of the United States. Men represented in this book are unsung heroes whose contributions are largely ignored and unheralded. Thus, this book is dedicated to them and millions of their counterparts.

Frankie J. Holtz-Davis holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in social work education. Ms. Holtz-Davis is a practicing certified domestic violence counselor III and the state supervisor of Domestic Violence Programs, holding certifications such as Family Conferencing Facilitators and Group Mediator.

She is the coauthor of San Francisco City & County's Human Services Agency's Domestic Violence Service Protocol. Ms Holtz-Davis is the author of numerous professional manuals within her field of expertise. She has held adjunct professorships over twenty-five years throughout California State University systems, and she held a two-year professorship in the graduate division of consultant in the human services field. Publications include Mahrynie Red: The Journey, an autobiographical work; Sarah: A Study in Multiple Personality Disorders, Forensic Psychology Journal; and editor of VOICES, a monthly publication for Orange Country's Social Services Agency, Orange, California.

The Menfolk is a nonfictional compilation of personal stories about the unheralded lives of sixty-four (64) African American men living, struggling, and contributing to the prosperity of America. The unique struggles of Africans involuntarily brought to Americans in slave ships began over a hundred fifty-plus years ago. These struggles continue and have intensified since the election of America's forty-fourth president, Mr. Barack H. Obama, November 8, 2008.