Dr. Latif Davis Launches Groundbreaking Book: Gun Points: The Role of Culture in Violence

An Afrocentric View of Gun Violence and Cultural Misalignment

PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, January 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Latif Davis, a decorated Air Force veteran, international traveler, and distinguished scholar, has released his latest book, Gun Points: The Role of Culture in Violence. This compelling work offers an Afrocentric cultural analysis of gun violence, focusing on the impact of cultural alignment or misalignment on African Americans who have lost connection with their cultural roots.

Drawing from his academic foundation—Doctorate of Philosophy in Africology and African American Studies and Masters of Social Work from Temple University, coupled with a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor with Global Honors from the University of Washington Tacoma—Dr. Davis explores the pervasive epidemic of gun violence in the African American community. He critically examines how a misorientation to African values, and an adoption of Western cultural attitudes that devalue human life, contribute to acts of unjustified violence.

Gun Points: The Role of Culture in Violence challenges the mainstream narrative that often portrays African Americans primarily as perpetrators of violence. Dr. Davis shifts the focus to the underlying cultural influences that drive such behavior, arguing that embracing an Afrocentric orientation, which reveres the sanctity of life, can be a key to addressing the epidemic of violence.

“My inspiration for writing this book came from witnessing the alarming escalation of senseless gun violence in Philadelphia,” says Dr. Davis. “I wanted to understand the thought processes behind these acts from an Afrocentric perspective and provide insights into the cultural misalignments that fuel this epidemic.”

The book emphasizes the importance of cultural orientation in shaping attitudes toward violence. Dr. Davis contends that aligning with an Afrocentric worldview—rooted in a deep respect for human life—can play a crucial role in addressing the root causes of violence. Through a well-researched and thought-provoking approach, Gun Points invites readers to reexamine cultural narratives and foster dialogue about solutions rooted in cultural alignment and community healing.

Dr. Latif Davis is an Air Force veteran with seven years of service, an avid international traveler, and a dedicated scholar in Africology and African American Studies. His extensive academic and professional background has equipped him with a unique lens to examine the intersections of culture, identity, and systemic issues.

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Gun Points: The Role of Culture in Violence by Dr. Latif Davis