Henry Jenkins is an inspired young black male who has overcome the tremendous obstacles of poverty, crime, and violence. He is the author of the book "If You Can't Make It On Mark Ave", which deals with the overwhelming circumstances of being young, black and misled by the stereotypical images portrayed in his neighborhood and in the media. The main character, Martin MacCallister finds himself on a predominately white campus and experiences conflicting cultural systems of ethics, morals and values; with the battle line drawn between Martin's "hood mentality" and the "civil" mentality of the predominant culture. Henry is from Ozark, Al where most Black males fall prey to the deadly grips of c
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