Is There a Problem Officer? Exploring the Lived Experience of Black Men and Their Relationship with Law Enforcement

A study was conducted with the aim of identifying themes about the lived experiences of Black men in relation to law enforcement. An all-black male focus group was engaged in discussions on the topic "Do Black Lives Matter" at an annual conference on counseling racial and ethnic minorities...

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Published in:Journal of African American studies (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2016-12, Vol.20 (3/4), p.346-362
Main Authors: Brooks, Michael, Ward, Courtney, Euring, Myshalae, Townsend, Christopher, White, Niah, Hughes, Kim Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Analysis
Anger
Black communities
Black Lives Matter movement
Black people
College students
Communities
Counseling
Criminal justice
Ethnicity
Experience
Focus groups
Graduate students
Law
Law enforcement
Males
Men
Methods
Minority groups
Police
Police services
Political Science
Race
Racism
Regional and Cultural Studies
Social aspects
Social Sciences
Sociology
Teachers
Topic and comment
Training
Undergraduate students
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Summary:A study was conducted with the aim of identifying themes about the lived experiences of Black men in relation to law enforcement. An all-black male focus group was engaged in discussions on the topic "Do Black Lives Matter" at an annual conference on counseling racial and ethnic minorities. The group participants consisted of counselors, counselor educators, undergraduate students, graduate students, and a law enforcement representative. Data from the discussion were qualitatively analyzed to identify themes and to give voice to Black male experiences. This paper presents findings regarding these themes (anger, fear, training/re-education) based on the group discussion and group process observations as well as indications on how the findings can be used toward action and change.
ISSN:1559-1646
1936-4741
DOI:10.1007/s12111-016-9334-4