African American families today : myths and realities / Angela Hattery and Earl Smith.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-195).

Marriage and Divorce : Why are all the Black men marrying White women? -- Raising Children : Do Blacks use corporal punishment more than Whites? -- Transition to Adulthood : Why not have a baby, I have nothing else to do with my life -- Intimate Partner Violence : The Dirty Little Secret -- Education : What about affirmative action? Where are the guaranteed seats for White students? -- Sports : The Ticket Out of the Ghetto? -- Poverty and Wealth : Look at Oprah, Obama and Jay-Z, the playing field must be level -- Incarceration : Blacks commit more crime than Whites -- Health, Nutrition, and Chronic Disease : Why is there a MacDonald's on every Martin Luther King Drive in every US city? -- Politics : Will African Americans now dominate government like they do the NBA? -- What Can be Done? : A challenge to lawmakers -- Epilogue.