Faye Belgrave, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. During the past 20 years, Dr. Belgrave has developed, implemented and evaluated several prevention interventions designed to promote positive adolescent development.Kevin Allison, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Wilder School and Associate Dean for Community Activities within the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Allison’s research and programmatic interests focus on community assets and promoting positive developmental outcomes among African American youth and families.

• Description and Demographics.- Self and Identity.- Family, Kin, and Household.- Peers and Peeps.- Communities and Neighborhoods.- Schools.- Health and Well-Being.- Sports and Work.- Delinquency and Victimization.- Integration and Summary.

"African American Boys is a valuable, essential, and indispensable tool in the pursuit of progress for and on behalf of African American boys and adolescents. ... book is informative and thought provoking. ... Researchers, students, educators, counselors, community leaders and advocates, and policy makers could all benefit from the collection of knowledge in this volume. ... The book is an excellent contribution to our knowledge base and can serve as a springboard for education, calls to action, research, and understanding." (Michelle Stroffolino Schmidt, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (31), August, 2015)

Faye Belgrave, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. During the past 20 years, Dr. Belgrave has developed, implemented and evaluated several prevention interventions designed to promote positive adolescent development.Kevin Allison, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Wilder School and Associate Dean for Community Activities within the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Allison’s research and programmatic interests focus on community assets and promoting positive developmental outcomes among African American youth and families.

• Description and Demographics.- Self and Identity.- Family, Kin, and Household.- Peers and Peeps.- Communities and Neighborhoods.- Schools.- Health and Well-Being.- Sports and Work.- Delinquency and Victimization.- Integration and Summary.

"African American Boys is a valuable, essential, and indispensable tool in the pursuit of progress for and on behalf of African American boys and adolescents. ... book is informative and thought provoking. ... Researchers, students, educators, counselors, community leaders and advocates, and policy makers could all benefit from the collection of knowledge in this volume. ... The book is an excellent contribution to our knowledge base and can serve as a springboard for education, calls to action, research, and understanding." (Michelle Stroffolino Schmidt, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (31), August, 2015)

Faye Belgrave, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. During the past 20 years, Dr. Belgrave has developed, implemented and evaluated several prevention interventions designed to promote positive adolescent development.Kevin Allison, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Wilder School and Associate Dean for Community Activities within the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Allison’s research and programmatic interests focus on community assets and promoting positive developmental outcomes among African American youth and families.

• Description and Demographics.- Self and Identity.- Family, Kin, and Household.- Peers and Peeps.- Communities and Neighborhoods.- Schools.- Health and Well-Being.- Sports and Work.- Delinquency and Victimization.- Integration and Summary.

"African American Boys is a valuable, essential, and indispensable tool in the pursuit of progress for and on behalf of African American boys and adolescents. ... book is informative and thought provoking. ... Researchers, students, educators, counselors, community leaders and advocates, and policy makers could all benefit from the collection of knowledge in this volume. ... The book is an excellent contribution to our knowledge base and can serve as a springboard for education, calls to action, research, and understanding." (Michelle Stroffolino Schmidt, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (31), August, 2015)