Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: Black Males are Dying- An Overview of the Crises Facing American African Males -- 2. "A Program of His Own": The Male Academy Movement -- 3. In the Midst of Storm: A Description of Models -- 4. The New Program: Approaches to Teaching Black Males -- 5. Black Male Culture, Power, and Resistance -- 6. Reclaiming Community, Renaming School: A Community Approach to Teaching Black Males -- 7. Who Will Teach Our Black Males?: A Call to Action!" -- 8. Conclusion: Ain't Done with My Journey- Teaching for the Promise -- Appendix A: Black Male School and Program Features -- Appendix B: Addresses and Contact Numbers for Alternative Schools and Programs for American African Males -- Appendix C: Interview Excerpts from Phase One Study Participants -- Appendix D: Parent-Teacher Interviewing Instrument -- Appendix E: School Interviewing Instrument -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.