Adam Where Are You?: Why Most Black Men Don't Go to Church (Book)
Jawanza Kunjufu, Author. Chicago, IL: African American Images, 1997.

Placing much of his emphasis on Afrocentric teachings and Bible passages, Dr. Kunjufu examines the question of why most African American men don’t go to church. He offers 21 reasons, based on his research. He then explores ways to begin addressing these reasons so that the church can become a place that does attract African American men.

Adolescent Boys: Exploring Diverse Cultures of Boyhood (Book)
Niobe Way and Judy Chu, Editors. New York, NY: New York University Press, 2004.

Three authors in this edited collection address the needs of African American boys. Howard Stevenson takes up the issue of racial socialization and neighborhood safety in an essay entitled "Boys in Men’s Clothing." Elena Jefferies inquires about issue of trust among African American, Latino and Asian American boys in "Experiences of Trust with Parents: A Qualitative Investigation." The third essay, by Michael Cunningham and Leah N. Meunier, addresses "The Influence of Peer Experiences on Bravado Attitudes among African American Males."

From One Brother to Another: Voices of African American Men (Book)
William J. Key and Robert Johnson Smith, II, Editors. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1996.

This collection of voices from many fields—politics, religion, business, law, and entertainment—reflect the struggles, triumphs, hopes, and dreams of African American men of all ages and socioeconomic levels as they reflect on issues that affect them. The editors examine such themes as unity, peace, justice, faith, liberation, family, cooperation, perseverance, responsibility, hope, and diversity.

From One Brother to Another: Voices of African American Men (Volume 2) (Book)
Jeremiah Wright Jr., Editor. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2003.

This follow-up volume to the popular From One Brother to Another reflects the thoughts, hopes, and dreams of African American men from a variety of fields. Renowned pastor and preacher Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. has gathered further reflections on many of the same themes explored in the first volume. Men of all ages and socioeconomic levels ponder the issues of the day and share lessons learned from lives lived fully while offering messages of encouragement and inspiration to people of all races.

Reaching Up for Manhood: Transforming the Lives of Boys in America (Book)
Geoffrey Canada, Author. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1999.

Although Reaching Up for Manhood leans heavily toward the "growing up" problems of African American boys, it provides powerful new insights into the lives of all boys in America today. It can also be important reading for those concerned with better understanding the interaction between the sexes. Canada’s style renders the book very intimate, as well as easily and quickly readable. It is an excellent guide for clergy and laity alike.

Sound the Trumpet! Messages to Empower African American Men (Book)
Darryl D. Simons, Author. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2002.

Sound the Trumpet presents eighteen sermons, from some of the country's most prominent and prolific black pastors. These sermons speak to critical issues facing black men today: the necessity of a black role model, maintaining strength in the struggle, a call to fatherhood, having a vision and a voice, overcoming stereotypical images, saving black boys in America, the real dangers of the thug life, and the crucial role of faith are discussed with conviction and a sense of urgency.

Teaching Our Men, Reaching Our Fathers: African American Churches (Book)
Matthew Parker, Author. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2001.

In Teaching Our Men, Reaching Our Fathers Matthew Parker addresses some key must-do steps that are effective within any Christ-centered program. He believes these steps are necessary to bear fruit in the African American community with African American men and boys. Included are case studies of churches that are effectively reaching African American men, as well as a curriculum to address the needs of African American males in the church and an intensive small group process to reach adolescents.

We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity (Book)
Bell Hooks, Author. New York, NY: Routledge, 2001.

Addressing such issues as media portrayals of African American men, the presence of a "gansta" culture, father absence, and the healing of the hurt inflicted on black males, Bell Hooks offers a redemptive vision of black masculinity, one that is complex and multi-dimensional.

Young Lions: Christian Rites of Passage for African American Young Men (Book)
Chris McNair, Author. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2001.

This resource introduces and supports a mentoring program that offers African American young men positive peer group involvement, hands-on skill development, knowledge of the African American culture, and relationships with Christian African American men as role models. This resource provides the tools and encouragement needed to help leaders of African American young men experience the joy of supporting and challenging these youth to grow as Christ's disciples.