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Laurence Ralph, "Sito: An American Teenager and the City That Failed Him" (Grand Central Publishing, 2023)

Feb 21, 2024
Anthropologist Laurence Ralph discusses his book 'Sito: An American Teenager and the City That Failed Him,' exploring urban violence, justice systems, and personal grief. He shares insights on the impact of violence on marginalized youth, his experiences in anthropology, and the challenges of researching a victim's life post-tragedy. Ralph also talks about navigating the publishing world and his future projects focusing on black survival stories.
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