ST. PAUL (AP) -- Henry Crosby eyed the crowd in front of him. Slouched on sofas up front were 16 young black men, some sporting Tommy Hilfiger jerseys and football jackets. Seated around the tables ...

Journal of Humanities, Vol. 31, No. 2 (2023), pp. 1-21 (21 pages) Engaging the African Feminist ideological framework, this paper explores the intersection between African female initiation rites and ...

One of the central elements of the condition of Black youth in the U.S. is that they are being socialized in a society full of dehumanizing systems. Pop culture, public education, politics and a host ...

Cooking a brisket is not unlike having a baby. If it’s your first time, things can turn difficult and it will probably keep you up all night, but everyone admires the end result when it finally shows ...

There are no more "rites of passage" in larger modern American society because they are no longer needed to be considered an adult. A rite of passage is simply an activity that forces you to recognize ...

Jesus’ initiation in Jerusalem can guide American churches in raising Christian men. Twin crises afflict contemporary America: The Great Dechurching and The End of Men, as the titles of recent books ...

It’s nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter initiation schools is approaching. These rituals mark a transition to adulthood and are deeply ingrained culturally. But they’re ...