African Americans are experiencing extreme stress in the United States, and African-American males appear to suffer the most. The chapters in this volume examine some of the issues confronting African-American men today. They include: (1) "Introduction" (Dionne J. Jones); (2) "Reaffirming Young African American Males: Mentoring and Community Involvement by Fraternities and Other Groups" (Dionne J. Jones, and others); (3) "Health Status of African American Men" (Lawrence E. Gary); (4) "'Coolin': The Psychosocial Communication of African and Latino Men" (Victor De La Cancela); (5) "Stressful Life Events, Psychosocial Resources, and Depressive Symptoms among Older African American Men" (Gayle D. Weaver and Lawrence E. Gary); (6) "The Gender Role and Contraceptive Attitudes of Young Men: Implications for Future African American Families" (Bruce H. Wade); (7) "Urban Adolescent Homicidal Violence: An Emerging Public Health Concern" (Ronald K. Barrett); (8) "Pastoral Counseling with African American Men" (Edward P. Wimberly); and (9) "The Role of African American-Owned Radio in Health Promotion: Community Service Projects Targeting Young African American Males" (Phylis Johnson and Thomas A. Birk). (SLD)