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

Michael Brooks; Courtney Ward; Myshalae Euring; Christopher Townsend; Niah White; Kim Lee Hughes

doi:10.1007/s12111-016-9334-4

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

Michael Brooks, Courtney Ward, Myshalae Euring, Christopher Townsend, Niah White, Kim Lee Hughes

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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	346-362
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of African American Studies
Volume	20
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-016-9334-4
State	Published - Dec 1 2016

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Black males
Counseling
Cultural competency
Law enforcement
Training

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