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Black men in America have made tremendous contributions to the development of the country. As husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles, and sons, black men are engaged leaders in their families. In concert with their roles in their families, black men also lead by mentoring and building communities that inspire and empower others to invest valuable resources in honorable projects. There are countless stories of black men who believe in a better America and who are active citizens working for the common good of the nation. Unfortunately, their stories are sparsely covered in the media. The aim of this chapter is to introduce how BMe Community and its asset framing narrative are helping to reshape the story of black men in America.
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Shorters, T., Hudson, T. (2016). Black Men Love Family and Community. In: M. Burton, L., Burton, D., M. McHale, S., King, V., Van Hook, J. (eds) Boys and Men in African American Families. National Symposium on Family Issues, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43847-4_15
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