Waldo E. Johnson, Jr., PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Service Administration and Faculty Affiliate of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago.

Walter R. Allen, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Sociology
University of California at Los Angeles

M. Daniel Bennett, Jr., M.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Medicine
Mercer University

Vence Bohnam, J.D.
Associate Investigator
Social and Behavioral Research Branch
National Human Genome Research Institute

Reginald Clark, Ph.D.
President
Clark and Associates

Eddie Comeaux, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Education
University of Kentucky

Constance M. Dallas, Ph.D., R.N.
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
University of Illinois at Chicago

Omari L. Dyson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Teacher Education
South Carolina State University

Robert Garofalo, M.D., M.P.H.
Deputy Director
Howard Brown Health Center

Alexes Harris, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology
University of Washington

Ja-Nee Jackson
Research Analyst
Optimal Solutions Group, LLC

Sean Joe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Earl S. Johnson, III, Ph.D.
Senior Program Officer
California Endowment

Waldo E. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago

Mark L. Joseph, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Case Western Reserve University

Karen Kavanaugh, Ph.D., R.N.
Professor
College of Nursing
University of Illinois at Chicago

Charles E. Lewis, Jr., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
Howard University

Michael A. Lindsey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Shuntay McCoy, M.S.W.
Doctoral Student
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Fatima Mirza, M.S.W.
Doctoral Student
School of Social Work
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Brian Mustanski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Illinois at Chicago

Harold W. Neighbors, Ph.D.
Professor
Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Torsten B. Neilands, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
University of California at San Francisco

Finake Olugbala
Social Worker
Atlanta, Georgia

David J. Pate, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Joseph E. Ravenell, M.D.
Assistant Professor
New York University

Barbara A. Ray
Principal
Hired Pen, Inc.

Joseph B. Richardson, Jr., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of African American Studies
University of Maryland, College Park

Kevin M. Roy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Family Science
University of Maryland, College Park

Sherrill L. Sellers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Amy Stauffer, M.S.W.
Project Director
Howard Brown Health Center

Dexter R. Voisin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago

Kimberly A. White-Smith, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Educational Studies
Chapman University

Lance Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Carruther's Center for Inner City Studies
Northeastern Illinois University

"This unique volume, through careful original research, explores how African American males respond to the challenges and barriers they face in their day-to-day struggles to survive. The chapters cover a range of issues in the experiences of these men, including their developmental transitions, their physical and mental health, their family roles, and the impact of incarceration on their own lives and the lives of their families. The chapter authors not only provide compelling evidence on the contemporary status of African American males, they also present thoughtful reflections on the policy implications of their research's findings." --William Julius Wilson, PhD, Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Harvard University

"Dr. Waldo Johnson, a leader in social work research, has compiled a powerful volume of thoughtful reviews and empirical research on the status of men of color. His book lays out the complex challenges they face while charting a hopeful path towards practice and policy solutions. This work is essential for anyone whose work touches the lives of men of color." --John A. Rich, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Health Management and Policy, Drexel University School of Public Health

"This volume brings together in one place an unprecedented collection of resources for practitioners dealing with the distinctive needs of one of the poorest groups in American society, African American males. Chapters filled with quantitative and qualitative data lay out the issues in cogent and arresting detail. Other chapters then provide a much-needed overview and discussion of existing programs and contemporary policy issues." --Mercer L. Sullivan, PhD, Associate Professor, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice

"This strengths-based book does not sugarcoat the issues that society faces, yet it offers hope. Answers are in the chapters. Every social worker should own a copy." -- Social Service Review