Black mothers with young children have encountered pernicious, multidetermined, racial
disparities in the United States for centuries. However, disorders, risks, and stressors among …

Racial microaggressions pose significant risk to health and well‐being among Black
adolescents and adults. Yet, protective factors (ie, coping, racial/ethnic identity) can …

Children and youth in the United States descended from African ancestry are a
heterogeneous group that may self-identify as Black or African-American. Those who have …

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

Introduction: This study aimed to examine gender differences in the bidirectional
associations between marijuana use and depressive symptoms among African American …

Suicide is one of the most devastating, yet preventable, health disparities for African
American adolescents. African American adolescent suicidal ideation and behavior may …

Racial disparity in mental health service utilization (MHSU) persists, and youths are not an
exception to the underutilization of services. Very limited research has been conducted on …

Studies suggest that religion is a protective factor for substance misuse and mental health
concerns among Black/African American youth despite reported declines in their religious …

Objective This study examines the feasibility of a risk‐management protocol for adolescent
research participants at risk for suicide that relies on engagement with telephone crisis …

Black adolescent males use available mental health services at a disproportionately lower
rate compared to males of other racial groups. This study examines barriers to school-based …