In 2015, Mississippi had the 3 rd highest adolescent birth rate in the United States, high
rates of sexually transmitted diseases, and enduring racial disparities between African …

Many urban minority youth are at high risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases
(STDs). While consistent condom use remains the most effective intervention for preventing …

Within recent years attachment theory has been extended to be used as a framework for
explaining the development, maintenance, and dissolution of romantic relationships in …

Amidst the global activism, in particular the focus on justice for Black people, I offer some
insights from the science of character strengths and the African American community. Note …

The plight of former foster care youth appears to be bleak. Research traditionally highlights
risk factors, negative outcomes, and counterproductive relationships experienced by youth …

Background: Black men's (BM) increased HIV risk is not fully explained by individual-level
risk factors such as no condom use during sex. Their sexual networks--featuring high …

Researchers do not fully understand the exchange between Black male teachers'
perceptions and experiences with Black male students' social and academic challenges in …

Recent marriage statistics indicate that African Americans have the lowest rates of marriage
and lowest probability of ever getting married (Goodwin, Gill, & Chandra, 2009), yet when …

This study explores life role salience in African American men and the contextual factors that
influence how African American men feel towards being in committed relationships and …