James Robert Ross

This is a collection of essays written over sixty years from the Civil Rights Movement to 2017. They cover the author's on history of growing up during Jim Crow, critiques of the justification of segregation by his church, an analysis of the black power movement, the impact of sexual myths on racism and an analysis of the causes of the failure of the dream for justice and freedom proclaimed by Martin Luther Kind many years ago. Joe Smith, a retired African-American police officer has added his comments at the end of this book

This manual is intended for use in the treatment of convicted sex offenders, either while incarcerated or in a community treatment program. It has been developed over many years by the author in his treatment of scores of sex offender clients. The core program includes nine tasks required of each client: (1) Life & Sexual Autobiography, (2) Ownership, (3) Victim Empathy, (4) Relapse Prevention, (5) & (6) Optional Tasks chosen by each client, (7) Restitution (8) Shame Resiliency, and (9) Final Group Review. The Ownership Task includes distinctive directions for each of four different types of offenders: (1) hands-on offenders, (2) possession/distribution of child pornography, (3) voyeurism and/or indecent exposure and (4) use of electronic means to contact a minor for sex.