Ten Men is a literary antidote to the sobering statistics plaguing Charlotte's black males, an insightful and candid oral history that features ten of the city's most dynamic change agents working to strengthen one of Charlotte's oldest African-American communities. Set squarely on Charlotte's West Side, Ten Men blends glimpses into the community's storied history with discussions of a present being dramatically reshaped by gentrifying neighborhoods, an imminent Gold Line streetcar, and new business and commercial construction. Through unfiltered words and rare archival photographs, Ten Men invites readers into the minds and hearts of some of the city's most exceptional leaders as they leverage the power of community groups, book clubs, churches, athletic teams, and even barbershops to build a Charlotte where all its citizens have a voice and a prosperous future.