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.

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.

Marketing is the lifeblood of any hair salon business, without a constant flow of new clients and renewal of inactive clients; the doors will soon close for good. The business survival statistics paint a depressing picture, but it doesn't have to be that way. Simply changing how marketing and advertising dollars are spent can have a drastic affect on the performance of those dollars. Most hair salon owners fall into the trap of image advertising and branding. Sadly, following the large companies will not end well for you as a hair salon owner. Every dollar must be held accountable and return a known profit level; simply put every dollar going out must be returned quickly and hopefully bring a few friends along. This book will lay the foundation for transforming your advertising and holding it accountable. No longer will you wonder whether you should continue advertising in a particular media; you will know if it is performing and how to tweak your ads for better performance. Tony Jackson, THE Hair Salon S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Coach TM ( http: //www.HairSalonSuccessCoach.com ) is the author of the Hair Salon S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Toolkit TM available at http: //www.HairSalonSuccessToolkit.com and is a serial entrepreneur. He has spent over seventeen years helping businesses of all sizes to solve business problems and now focuses exclusively on helping hair salon

Unknown to himself, oil rig worker Donald Brooks is of noble lineage. After a helicopter crash Donald's secret ancestry is discovered by those responsible for his care. His ancestry is so exalted that wealthy families will pay handsomely to add his child to their family tree. His carers soon find ways to exploit his unique selling point. With the Sicilian Mafia recruited to provide protection for the secret Donald soon finds himself unwillingly fathering a host of children. He attempts to escape but the best he can do is force his captors to agree to the condition that the women he 'services' will always be willing.

Eyes Full of Glow is a collection of poems which describes the lives of present day Black Americans. The issues and topics discussed are thoughts, ambitions, fears and triumphs of the black American culture. As our country looks dim on the dawn of this new millennium, four hundred years from Africa, one hundred years from forced slave labor, and a little over forty years away from segregation, a new breed of intellectual thinkers, philosophers, and entrepreneurs is arising, assimilated but still dedicated to the cause of not just colored peoples' advancement but all Americans with like minds. Eyes Full of Glow picks up where the noted laureate, Langston Hughes' dreams and issues end.