Aging While Black: A Radical Reimagining of Aging and Race in America - Raymond A. Jetson

\nAging in America is not a race-neutral experience. Firmly entrenched disadvantages\n \ncompound over a lifetime, making Black aging a unique and urgent issue. Yet, Black\n \nelders don't just survive-they build. Their fortitude has shaped families, communities, \n \nand movements for generations.\n \n\n \nDrawing on lived experiences, cultural knowledge, and groundbreaking insights, \n \nRaymond A. Jetson illuminates the power of Black elders. He dismantles toxic\n \nnarratives about Black aging and offers a transformative vision-one rooted in the\n \nstrength of community, digital empowerment, and intergenerational connection.\n \n\n \nAs the founder of Aging While Black and an AARP Purpose Prize winner, he confronts\n \nthe realities of ageism and racial inequalities while charting a new path-one that\n \nembraces innovation, connection, and the radical possibilities of a future where Black\n \nelders are valued, empowered, and celebrated.\n \n\n \nAging While Black is an action guide for change, inviting readers to disrupt the\n \nestablished order, build powerful connections, and boldly imagine a future where Black\n \nelders reach full potential and their guidance shapes a more inclusive and just society\n \nfor generations to come.\n \n\n \nFor readers who appreciate perspective-shaping works like The Warmth of Other Suns\n \nby Isabel Wilkerson or The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, Aging While Black\n \noffers a fresh perspective on one of today's most critical issues.\n \n\n