Black Male Violence in Perspective: Towards Afrocentric Intervention
represents a synthesis of lived experience, authoritative research, and
Afro-centric perspective on one of the most controversial topics of our
day. It examines violence by and among Black men, as it is inextricably
tied to its context; the history of violence in America including
colonialism, expansionism, and concepts of manifest destiny.
Acknowledging important concepts like Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim
Crow" and Joy DeGruy-Leary's "Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome," and
chronicling the devastating and injurious effects of racism, the text
moves in a clinical direction. It identifies and addresses the resulting
dangerous triad of frustration, anger, and depression and how they come
together clinically to impact young Black men resulting in violent
outcomes. It explores the psychology underlying violent behavior,
delving into the socioeconomic realities that are very much a part of
the landscape of violence in America. Tony Jackson utilizes cases from
his career as a therapist as well as examples from actual life
experience to illustrate challenging concepts. More importantly, Black
Male Violence in Perspective proposes a theory of intervention and
treatment with a discussion on quantitative and qualitative research
methods.