Against the wall: poor, young, black, and male / Elijah Anderson
David's story: from promise to despair / Raymond Gunn
Young, black, and male: the life history of an American drug dealer facing death row / Waverly Duck
The economic plight of inner-city black males / William Julius Wilson
Blacklisted: hiring discrimination in an era of mass incarceration / Devah Pager
The effects of immigration on the economic position of young black males / Gerald D. Jaynes
Immigration and equal opportunity / Douglas S. Massey
Youth entrepreneurship training in the inner city: overcoming disadvantage, engaging youth in school / Luke Anderson
Black male students and reflections on learning and teaching / L. Janelle Dance
Fighting like a ballplayer: basketball as a strategy against social disorganization / Scott N. Brooks
"Tell us how it feels to be a problem": hip hop longings and poor young black men / Imani Perry
Social issues lurking in the over-representation of young African American men in the expanding DNA databases / Troy Duster
"You can take me outta the 'hood, but you can't take the 'hood outta me": youth incarceration and reentry / Jamie J. Fader
Suicide patterns among black males / Sean Joe
Why are handguns so accessible on urban streets? / David Kairys
What do we do now? Toward a brighter future for young African American men / Peter Edelman.
Foreword: Strong Men Keep A-Comin On / Cornel West
I. Facing the Situation of Young Black Men in Inner Cities
1. Against the Wall: Poor, Young, Black, and Male / Elijah Anderson
2. David's Story: From Promise to Despair / Raymond Gunn
3. Young, Black, and Male: The Life History of an American Drug Dealer Facing Death Row / Waverly Duck
II. Structural Analyses of Joblessness Among Black Youth
4. Economic Plight of Inner-City Black Males / William Julius Wilson
5. Blacklisted: Hiring Discrimination in an Era of Mass Incarceration / Devah Pager
6. Effects of Immigration on the Economic Position of Young Black Males / Gerald D. Jaynes
7. Immigration and Equal Opportunity / Douglas S. Massey
III. Engaging Urban Youth in Social Institutions
8. Youth Entrepreneurship Training in the Inner City: Overcoming Disadvantage, Engaging Youth in School / Luke Anderson
9. Black Male Students and Reflections on Learning and Teaching / L. Janelle Dance
10. Fighting like a Ballplayer: Basketball as a Strategy Against Social Disorganization / Scott N. Brooks
11. "Tell us how it feels to be a problem": Hip Hop Longings and Poor Young Black Men / Imani Perry
IV. Social Policy Matters
12. Social Issues Lurking in the Over-Representation of Young African American Men in the Expanding DNA Databases / Troy Duster
13. "You can take me outta the 'hood, but you can't take the 'hood outta me": Youth Incarceration and Reentry / Jamie J. Fader
14. Suicide Patterns Among Black Males / Sean Joe
15. Why Are Handguns So Accessible on Urban Streets? / David Kairys
16. What Do We Do Now? Toward a Brighter Future for Young African American Men / Peter Edelman.
