Review of Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys

Throughout the matriculation of a black boy 's’ life, there are many, (labeled natural, yet are culturally, socially and institutionally based) factors, that govern the holistic views and beliefs entailed to the child. From that moment on, challenging the social structures that these norms entail suggest a sense of sensitivity, homosexuality or weakness, ultimately emasculating the highly regarded social stigmas attached with being a man. Despite being indoctrinated into the minds of black boys from an early age, there are many long lasting effects of masculinity that are in turn reciprocated in the role of black fathers, husbands, brothers and friends. Black masculinity is the self-deteriorating idealisms that attack the identity and social positions black men ascribe to.

Violence is something that has always been associated with masculinity, particularly in the traditional patriarchal society. The strong expectations that are tied to masculinity frequently compel men to display certain attitudes and characteristics such as aggressiveness, power, and even vicious superiority over other men. Given the repression of African Americans, a significant amount of adolescent black men are suffering from a severe self-hatred and a frantic, consequential want to

The purpose of this assignment is to closely observe the development of a child through an interview and apply the theories and concept of child development in his particular cultural and educational context. I selected the child who lives in my neighborhood for the interview and began with seeking the permission from his parents. The child’s name is ‘Abdullah’ and he is seven years old. He lives with his family in Terre Haute and his family consists of parents and two sisters. Abdullah goes to Sugar Grove Elementary School in the Terre Haute city along with his two sisters and he is in grade 2. The interview was conducted at his home and I ensured his convenience. He was cooperative and provided insightful responses to the questions and he provided significant detail in the interview. I was able to track his development stages and connect it to different theories of Developmental Psychology including psychoanalytical perspectives and Piaget’s stages of development. In the following paragraphs, I will explain my observations about Abdullah’s development in the light of developmental theories with special focus on cognitive, social, linguistic, and emotional development followed by making connections between his socioeconomic and cultural background and development. Lastly, I will conclude paper by highlighting that the observations during the interview can facilitate my future practice as a teacher.

Next, “There is a large debate regarding why Black males are overrepresented in categories associated with negative behavior. The experiment conducted on this negative stereotype explored the influences on environmental lack of economic resources, social and political aspects related to academic performance of black males. The environment and culture can help shape the male’s performance. Resolutions to the many issues listed above are a work in progress. Organizations which include educators, parent and youth service providers are combining their energy to diffuse and redirect the matter. “The Trouble with Black Boys: The Role and Influence of Environmental and Cultural Factors on the Academic Performance of African American Males”, (Noguera ,2015 p.1).In brief, on the

One common theme throughout the reading is that “…systemic racist attitudes and negative depictions of people of colour by whites persist” (Feagin & Elias, 2013, p. 937). The historical trajectory of research methods are deeply rooted with systemic forms of racism, which is reflected in literature that was published centuries ago and can still be found in current literature today. Some of the articles that were assigned reference opinions and other forms of literature that state that white Americans believe that race and racism are a thing of the past, while others continue

The trend of African American males between the ages of 25 and 29 has seen a dramatic increase of incarceration. Attention has been focusing on areas of housing, education, and healthcare but the most prominent problem for African American males is the increase in the incarceration rate. African American males between the ages of 25 and 29 incarceration rate has been thought, by many, to be caused by economic factors such as under employment or unemployment, poor housing, lack of education, and lack of healthcare. Yet, others believe it is due to the imbalance of minorities within the criminal justice system, such as judges, lawyers, and lawmakers.

There are many different causes for the disproportionate minority male incarceration rates in the U.S. There is irrefutable evidence that blacks comprise a disproportionate share of the prison U.S population.The United States cannot and should not tolerate laws that systematically target communities of color. 1.6 million children have a father in prison.The war on drugs , racial profiling, and the school to prison to pipeline system is causing minority males to be incarcerated. A solution to reduce the male minority incarceration rate is programs such as HOPE , that help black youth and men create goals and find something to do with life.African Americans are incarcerated six times the rate of whites. Some contributing factors are the “ Get Tough on crime and war on drugs policies , the zero tolerance policies at school adverse affect on black children African Americans adverse affect on black children. “African Americans constitute nearly 1 million of the total 2.5 million incarcerated population nearly 44% of the entire prison population.

Louisiana is a state that is known for its diverse population totaling 4,533,372 men women and children of all different races and ages, but the age and race this paper pertains to is that ranging from the age of 15 to 24, and the race would be African American males. According to latest statistical information approximately 334,987 African-American males between the ages of 15 and 24 live in the state of Louisiana which represents 7.3894% of the total African-American population, which is 1,452,396 African-Americans, residing the state of Louisiana (U.S. Census Bureau 2012).

African-Americans are more likely than others to have social histories that include poverty, exposure to neighborhood violence, and exposure to crime-prone role models. For example, African-American children with no prior admissions to the juvenile justice system were six times more likely to be incarcerated in a public facility than white children with the same background that were charged with the same offense. A major study sponsored by the Department of Justice in the early 1980s noted that juvenile justice system processing appears to be counterproductive, placing minority children at a disproportionately greater risk of subsequent incarceration (Deadly Statistics: A Survey of Crime and Punishment, 2000). This writer?s grandmother retired after more than thirty years as a welfare social worker for Los Angeles County. She has stated on more than occasion that the government is the main reason that most black men are in jail awaiting the death penalty today. In the sixties and early seventies, she says that women on welfare were not allowed to have men in the home, even the father of the children. These fatherless generations of men seem more prone to crime,

They squirmed, pencils tapping their desks anxiously; none of their papers contained more than five names. Eventually, all thirteen pairs of eyes made their way from the papers, to the faces of their friends, and eventually, they restlessly shifted over to me and stopped. “This is hard,” whined one seventh grade voice. Another chimed in, “It’s all the same, I can’t think of any more.” The question I had asked was simple: “Please list as many young African American males that you see on TV as possible.”

Program providers work extremely hard to offer services that they believe will enhance the lives and future prospects of African American male young adults. But how can they be sure that their program is having the intended impacts? How can funders and policy makers ensure that their investments in programs are paying off in substantially improved outcomes for these youth and their communities? In order to determine which strategies providers should implement to effectively serve the needs of African American young adults, I sought evidence based research recommendations for best practices. As I researched numerous studies, the literature for best practices for addressing the deficits of young African American males, I found recurring information that emerged into four main themes. To better understand the data found, I have organized the literature review into the following categories: Support, Access, Connection and Consistency. Lastly, I will discuss the role of philanthropy to the life outcomes of African American children and youth.

Most of the victimization and bullying occurs between young men of color that experience is

In a study conducted by the Minnesota Department of Health (2003), researchers addressed mental health disparities between communities of color and the White community in several areas of health and well-being. Results indicated that although the amount of Asian Americans and African Americans students living in Greater Minnesota is relatively small, they reported much higher levels of several key risk behaviors than do their counterpart. More specifically, African Americans tend to score twice as worse as their White counterparts in most areas (sexual activity, fighting, emotional distress, smoking, drinking, family ties, activities, and etc.).

Likewise, in a study conducted by The Sentencing Project on the incarceration rates for ethnic groups in every state, using the Bureau of Justice Statistics data, it showed an enormous imbalance between imprisonment rates for, Caucasians, African-Americans and Hispanics. The Study shows that “In state prisons, African-Americans are incarcerated at 5.1 times the rate of whites.” (Nellis 3). Due to this trend of mass incarceration, African-American kids grow up in fatherless homes. They may lose their fathers, brothers, uncles etc. to the prison system and this means that they also lose the idea of having a positive male role model in their life to teach them how to be a gentleman. According to a study conducted by the National Center for Fathering show that “57.6% of black children, 31.2% of Hispanic children, and 20.7% of white children are living absent their biological fathers.” (National Center For

What’s appropriate behavior is a social construct (Chamberlain, 2005). Evidence that supports this claim stems from a study in Puerto Rico where a representative group of students were assessed for having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using U.S norms (Chamberlain, 2005). The findings state that one-third of these students would be identified as having ADHD based on U.S norms (Chamberlain, 2005). Moreover, the overall rationale is that most of the observed behaviors wouldn’t be acceptable based on U.S norms, as there was more acceptance of students being out of their seats, louder classrooms, and higher degree of expressive exuberance in Puerto Rican classrooms ( Chamberlain, 2005). If the same behaviors were exhibited in U.S classrooms, students would be seen as having ADHD, or having characteristics of ADHD (Chamberlain, 2005, p. 9). Similarly, here in the United States, African American boys are often over-represented for having emotional/behavior disorders. This stems from a lack of engagement in the educational process, different perspectives on what it means to be emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disordered, and how one evaluates appropriate behavior (Chamberlain, 2005).