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He is the author of Dismantling Black Manhood: A Historical and Literary Analysis of the Legacy of Slavery (Garland Publishers, 1997). He is also the author of The Wages of Sin, a short story collection currently under review for publication. His first novel, They Tell Me Of A Home, has just been completed and is also being reviewed for publication. Dr. Black is founder of a rites-of-passage organization for young Black male and females called “Ndugu and Nzinga,” respectively. The aim of the organization is to teach mastery of self via five principles: wisdom, humility, spirituality, nurturing, and forgiveness. Dr. Black is currently working on a research project concerning the rape of Black men by white male slave masters on the American plantation.
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Black, D.O. Spiritual deprivation and the legacy of black fathers. Journal of African American Men 5, 3–29 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-000-1005-8
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