The Mailbox Syndrome

About the Book

Two African American parents face the child welfare system because the father spanks their 14 year old son for misbehaving. Both are educators but learn about the unequal and biased approach of officials towards corporal punishment in minority communities. Parental love is not what the parents say it is but what a stranger says it is.

About the Author

Derrick Arjune is a resident of Queens, New York. He is active in the community and remains passionate about examining social issues with a critical pen. His first book, The Mailbox Syndrome, dealt with corporal punishment in the home of a middle-class minority couple and the narrow views of the child protective services in New York City.