Incarceration rates around the United States continue to increase for Black male
adolescents. These numbers are even more significant in Atlanta, where youth spend time in …

Purpose Community violence disproportionally impacts Black youth threatening their health
and well-being. While we know social support and meaning-making are strategies used to …

Abstract Young Black/African American men are more likely to experience repeated trauma
that escalates throughout young adulthood, compared to young White men. Exposure to …

There are high rates of recidivism among US Black youth when compared to other races,
such as Whites and Hispanics. The purpose of the study was to examine the lived …

Social work organizations that support vic-tims of violence must view this work within a
larger context. The field often considers the ways in which poverty, mental health, trauma …

However the work that has been done demonstrates the intersections of oppression which
Black youth experience such as:-educational disparities (James et al., 2010, James, 2010 …

Juvenile justice systems in the United States are using incarceration as a solution to the
problem of youths with mental health disorders who commit violent crimes. Juvenile justice …

Black youth who experience community violence occupy multiple environments with varying
levels of influence on how they display resiliency to prevent adverse mental health …

Objective: To report on multilevel strategies for addressing community mental health
disparities among young Black/African American men, who are at increased risk for trauma …

The education system is failing young Black male students. Disparities in suspension rates
and special education designation due to racial profiling and police presence in schools …