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What led you to write Don't Blame It On Rio: The Real Deal Behind why Men Go to Brazil for Sex?
Answer: The short answer to this question is that the book is a response to...more
Book
In his ground-breaking literary debut, Don't Blame It On Rio: The Real Deal Behind Why Men Go to Brazil for Sex, author and gender analyst Jewel Woods takes you deep into the lives of men. They discuss why they choose to travel overseas to live the lifestyle that they feel is denied them in America by whites and black women. more
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Bio
Jewel Woods is an author and a gender analyst whose views on men and boys in American society have been featured on TV, national news & radio talk programs such as The Michael Baisden Show, The Michael Eric Dyson Show, The Bev Smith Show, The Joe Madison Show; and publications such as Essence Magazine, Ebony Magazine, TheRoot,The Black Commentator, Alternet, The Huffington Post, The Dallas Morning News, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The LA Progressive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Toledo Blade.
A self-proclaimed 'male refusenik' he is the author of Don't Blame It On Rio: The Real Deal Behind Why Men Travel to Brazil for Sex.
Jewel earned a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College, a Master's in Sociology from The University of Toledo, and a Master's in Social Work from The University of Michigan. He is a 2005 New Voices Fellow, a former participant in the Minority Scholar's Program at The University of Chicago and a select member of the Fragile Families Data Workshop at Columbia University.
Working towards earning a PhD in Social Work with a specialization in men's issues, Jewel is the founder and executive director of The Renaissance Male Project, Inc. a non-profit advocacy and accountability organization for men and boys.
He possesses extensive field training in a male accountability and specialized training in cultural competency. He is a past advisory board member of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) University of Michigan, Founder/Organizer of the Men in Social Work (M.S.W.) Discussion Group and the director of project Men Overcoming Violence through Empowerment (MOVE).
Portfolio:
* Renaissance Male Project
Unique in analysis
Innovative in Approach
Timely in Need
Goals and Objectives:
* Expansions in definitions of manhood and masculinity
* More men involved in social welfare and social justice issues
* More culturally accountable practices for institutions working with men
* More knowledge and skill for professionals that work with males
* More public awareness of intersections of men's violence
* Prevent and End violence against women
Our Motto: Holding Men and Boys Accountable and Holding Society Accountable to Men and Boys.