Drawing from the work of top researchers in various fields, The Handbook of Research on Black Males explores the nuanced and multifaceted phenomena known as the black male. Simultaneously hyper-visible and invisible, black males around the globe are being investigated now more than ever before; however, many of the well-meaning responses regarding media attention paid to black males are not well informed by research. Additionally, not all black males are the same, and each of them have varying strengths and challenges, making one-size-fits-all perspectives unproductive. This text, which acts as a comprehensive tool that can serve as a resource to articulate and argue for policy change, suggest educational improvements, and advocate judicial reform, fills a large void. The contributors, from multidisciplinary backgrounds, focus on history, research trends, health, education, criminal and social justice, hip-hop, and programs and initiatives. This volume has the potential to influence the field of research on black males as well as improve lives for a population that is often the most celebrated in the media and simultaneously the least socially valued.
 

THEODORE S. RANSAW is a Curriculum and Instruction Specialist, a Curriculum Specialist in James Madison College, and affiliated faculty in African American and African Studies at Michigan State University.
C. P. GAUSE is Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling at Southeast Missouri State University.
RICHARD MAJORS, a former Clinical Fellow at Harvard Medical School, is an Honorary Professor at University of Colorado–Colorado Springs. He is the coauthor of Cool Pose: The Dilemmas of Black Manhood in America, which is considered a classic in the field.