Empowering Black Youth of Promise

<p>Informed by the experiences of 772 Black churches this book relies on a multidisciplinary mixed-methodological lens to examine how today’s Black churches address the religious and non-religious educational and broader socialization needs of youth. Drawing from a cultural and ecological framework of <i>village-mindedness</i> Barnes and Wimberly examine the intersected nature of place space and race to propel a conversation about whether and how the Black Church can become a more relevant and empowering presence for youth and the Black community.</p>