Bringing the Light into a New Day: African-centered Rites of Passage (25th Anniversary Edition)

Bringing the Light into a New Day: African-centered Rites of Passage provides a thorough discussion on the principles and components of African-centered rites of passage (rites). It should be noted that this is not a “how to” book, but a book meant to help the reader to know “how to – how to.” It is a guide to understanding “family-based community-linked” African-centered rites of passage. The title, “Bringing the light into a new day,” is a metaphor that refers to all the familiar quotes and statements about light and the coming of the dawn, where light is a metaphor for opportunity, hope and wisdom.