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Elvin J. Dowling. Still Invisible?
Dedication
Endorsements
Foreword "Forward Ever... Backwards Never!"
Never Give Up the Fight!
Works Cited
Author's Note. Why I Wrote This Book
Offensive Language Warning
Survey Methodology
Survey Demographics
Ethnicity
Career
Education
Income
Employment Status
Marital Status
Parental Status
Special Thanks & Final Thoughts
Preface
Paying Homage to An American Classic
What Makes This Book Different?
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Introduction
I am the Beholder. What's in a Name?
Will It Ever End?
Here We Go Again?
What Can We Do?
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Chapter 1: Born With A Birthmark? Blackballing Boys as Babies
Casualties of Conflict. Can A Kid Just Be a Kid?
Gregory Diggs: The Fight for Equitable Education. Who's Your Daddy?
Fast-tracked to Failure?
Does It Even Matter?
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?*
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
Started at Bottom... Stuck at Bottom!
Zero Tolerance Policy... Black Boys Beware!
Don't Start None... Won't Be None!
Avoid States with Large Black Populations!
Recruit and Hire Black Male Teachers!
Improve the Interactions, Improve the Outcomes!
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Chapter 2: "Don't They All Look Alike?" Debunking Broad Generalizations
"A Lie Doesn't Care Who Tells It!" What's Wrong with Harmless Humor?
Joseph C. Phillips: Please, Don't Fence Me In! Whose Line Is It Anyway?
How Does It All Begin?
Does History Have an Impact?
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following characteristics describing Black males?*
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"Shuckin' & Jivin'... Rarely Ever Thrivin'!"
"Larger, Stronger, Faster? Leads to Disaster!"
"When They're Bigger ... Pull the Trigger?"
"Don't Just Expose the Lie... Diversify!"
"Insist Those Who Lead Understand, Indeed!"
"Change Begins When Strangers Become Friends!"
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Chapter 3: "What Do You Call A Black Man with a Ph.D.?" A Look at Higher Education & Social Mobility
We Need All the Help We Can Get! Education: A Passport to the Future?
Will Moreland: "Don't Call It A Comeback!" "Straight Outta Compton?!"
"Moving on Up?!"
What's My Name?
Considering the thought that higher education is a stepping-stone to greater acceptance in America, regardless of race, which of the following statements do you most agree with?*
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"Equal Access Makes All the Difference"
"The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations"
"Walking Papers, Marching Orders & Bread Lines"
"Stop Measuring Success Using Discriminatory Tests!"
"Lobby for Laws & Challenge the Flaws!"
"Insist Top People Treat Everyone Equal!"
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Chapter 4: "Mo' Tea, Suh?" How Marketing, the Media and Memes Shape the Black Male Narrative
Makes Me No Never Mind! Is What You See Truly What You Get?
Andre Showell: "Telling It Like It Is" Does Perception Become Reality?
"How Do You Really See Me?"
How Do We Change the Narrative?
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?*
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"What They See, They Will Be!"
"Black Male? On Track for Jail!"
"Change the Frame, Change the Game."
"When 'On Air' ... Please Be Fair!"
"Be Wise ... But Tell No Lies!"
"Have No Doubt? Call Them Out!"
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Chapter 5: What's the Difference Between 3/5 and 87%? The Economic Impact of Devaluing Black Male Labor
The Check Is in the Mail .. "You Believe Me, Don't You?"
Kelvin Boston: "Always Prepared for Rainy Days!" Why Are Family Ties So Expensive?
First the Degree... Then the Money?
How Much Do Black Dollars Matter?
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?*
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"Chances Are Better—With Families Together!"
"Honest Day's Work? Honest Day's Pay!"
"Black America: "Long Money" ... Meet Longsuffering!"
"You Sweat Less ... When You're Debtless!"
"Trust Is Always A Two-Way Street!"
"Money Makes the World Go Around!"
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Chapter 6: "Can You Help A Brother Out?" What It Means to Be Black and Unemployed
"Hey... It Ain't My Fault!" Did I Do That?
Jose Thompson: "Helping Others to Help Themselves" Can Glass Ceilings Be Broken?
Is It Over Before It Begins?
So, Where Should We Start?
Based on the idea that Black males are underpaid for their labor, how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"A Degree Means Little to Me!"
"Twice the Pain... Still No Gains!"
"When One Door Opens, Another Closes!"
"Plant a Seed ... Reap a Harvest!"
"It's Best to Invest in Success!"
"Insist on Legislation and Track Discrimination!"
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Chapter 7: "We Sick, Boss?" The Role of Race in Black Male Mortality
"Dead Men Tell No Tales!" "Sick and Tired of Being 'Sick' and 'Tired'?!
Patrick Hines: "Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers" Is There A Doctor in the House?
Headed for an Early Grave?
Who Are You Going to Believe?
What, in your opinion, are the reasons Black males suffer greater mortality rates than other groups in America?
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"Stop the Violence ... Increase the Peace!"
"Bullets Don't Have Names on Them!"
"Risk Always Increases with Unchecked Diseases!"
"More Black Doctors = Fewer Black Deaths"
"Work Together to Make Things Better!"
"Check Yourself ... Don't Wreck Someone Else!"
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Chapter 8: "Will They Ever See Us?" The Impact of Invisibility on the Black Male Psyche
"Out of my Sight ... Out of Your Mind!" How Do You Define Insanity?
Justin Hopkins: "Continuing a Legacy of Listening." What's on Your Mind Today?
How High?
What's the Difference Anyway?
How strongly do you agree with this statement: Black men live in the margins of society?
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"Heightened Fears Make for Costly Tears!"
"When Dying ... Is Better Than Trying."
"Asking No Questions... Telling No Lies!"
"Seek Safe Harbor with a Barber!"
Serve the Need ... Stop the Bleed!
Help Black Men to Help Themselves!
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Chapter 9: "Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?" How Mainstream Religion Ignores Black Believers
Let the Church Say... "Amen!" Blinded by the Light?
Timothy Tee Boddie: "A Man After God's Heart" A Voice in the Wilderness?
"Whose Report Shall You Believe"?
Leaving So Soon?
Do you believe religious leaders and organizations provide support for the needs and issues impacting Black males?*
Please read the following statements and select the ones you most agree with.*
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"Blacks Always Come Back!"
"In God We Trust?"
"Talking Loud... Saying Nothing!"
"Build a Beloved Community!"
"Do Justice... Walk Humbly!"
"A Church for Everybody!"
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Chapter 10: "Where is the Love?" Black Males & America's Unforgiving Penal System
Confession Is Good for the Soul. Can't We All Just Admit It?
John Williams, Jr.: Redeeming Time & Reshaping Futures. Is There No Forgiveness?
An Unlucky Number?
Paid in Full?
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?*
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"More Than Their Fair Share!"
"The 'Complexion for the Protection'!"
"Don't Box Me Out Bro!"
"Good Jobs ... or Desperate Mobs?"
"A Certificate for Good Behavior?"
"What They Need to Succeed..."
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Chapter 11: "Hope ... or Nope?" Exploring the Limitations of Black Political Power
Not for the Faint of Heart! "What Happens to a Dream Deferred?"
John T. Bullock: "A Man on a Mission" Vote or Die?
Friends in High Places?
Did We Overcome?
In your opinion, what word(s) would you use to describe Black political leaders are in America? Please include specific names if any come to mind.*
Quotes from 25 - 34-Year-Old Respondents
Quotes from 35 - 44-Year-Old Respondents
Quotes from 45 - 54-Year-Old Respondents
Quotes from 55+ Year Old Respondents
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"A Precarious Fate for Black Candidates!"
"To Be Seen and Not Heard!"
"Won't Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round!"
"To Show Up and Show Out."
"Need a Fix? Stop the Tricks!"
"Secure the Vote Through Election Protection"
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Chapter 12: What About Obama? Examining the Notion of a "Post-Racial" America
Was He the One We Were Waiting On...? Or Should We Look for Another?
Myles Barry Caggins III: "An Archetype of Servant Leadership" Is It All Just Window Dressing?
Change We Can Believe In?
But Racism No Longer Exists... Right?
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"Making Marks that Can't Be Erased?"
"Despite It All... Obama Stood Tall!"
"The Barack Obama Black-lash Was Real"
"Rebuild the Dream... Join the Team!"
"Stop the Violence... Increase the Peace!"
"Don't Be Late... When Exposing Hate!"
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Chapter 13: "Got Any I.D. On You?" Investigating the Curious Relationship Between Black Men and the Police
A Thin Line Between Black & Blue "Can't We All Just... Get Along?"
Officer X: "Sworn to Protect and Serve" Somebody Called the Police?
Nothing to See Here?
You Think You're One of Us?
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?*
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"From Paddy Rollers... to Law Enforcers!"
"Stakes Are Dire? Numbers Are Higher!"
"Cutting No Slack Because We're Black!"
"Insist That Cops Make Bias Stop"
"Diversify Hiring... But Insist Upon Quality!"
"Open Up... Let the Public In!"
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Chapter 14: Fixed or Broken? Probing America's Criminal "Just Us" System
"I Once... Was Blind, But Now..." Will things Ever Change?
Daryl D. Parks: "An Attorney for the Ages" "Is That Your Final Answer?"
"In Jail Without the Bail?"
"Feared for Your Life?"
Do you believe that bias against Black males exists within the American criminal justice system?*
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?*
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"Convicted on Lies...Sentenced to Die!"
"Membership Really Does Have Its Privileges!"
"No Voice. No Vote. No Joke!"
"Help Those Who Can't Help Themselves."
"Demand Change... Starting with the D.A."
"A Voteless People ... A Hopeless People!"
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Chapter 15: Do Black Lives Really Matter? Examining Political Protests in the iPhone Era
"Time to Get Back to Basics" Can't We Start All Over Again?
Roy M. Tatem, Jr.: "Taking it to the Streets" Can You Hear Me Now?
Will You Practice What You Preach?
"Do We Have to Pick Sides?"
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?*
Findings by Race
Findings by Gender
Findings by Age
"Partisanship 'Won't Fly' with Generation Y!"
"Seeking White Allies. Please Apply Within."
"There's No Doubt ... People Turn Out!"
"From the Screens... to the Streets!"
"Become a 'Friend to the End'"
"Either Go BIG ... or Go Home!"
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Afterword "Where Do We Go from Here?"
Message to Millennials: Chaos or Community ? " OUR Time Has Come!"
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Postface. Lest We Soon Forget!
"The Revolution Will NOT Be Televised!" So, What Are YOU Waiting On?
Synopsis. What Have We Leared?
Postscript
Author's Bio. The Man Behind the Pen..
