Thesis Statement: To examine society's contribution to the destruction of the urban African American male, it is necessary to further explain the educational system, racism towards the African American male, and male role models in society; in doing so he will interpret the meaning of the first volume of Jawanza Kunjufu: Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys (2004).I. Education system. Lack of information/Abandonmentb. Fourth Degree Syndrome Black Male TeachersII. Racism for Malaysians. In the environmentb. Economicallyc. Citizen's rights III. Male role modelsa. Past. Present Division Among Male LeadersThe twenty-first century motif, stated by Hillary Clinton, is "It takes a village to raise a child", but the village consists of a mother figure and a father figure who help raise a child (Granacher) , Robert P. “How to Raise a Moral Child” http://www.2preslex.org/GRANACH1.HTM)? “62% of African American children are raised by single parents, but very few families have received no input from male figures, for example, grandfather, father, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, neighbor, lover, or friend” (Kunjufu, Jawanza . Countering the conspiracy to destroy black boys 59). The researcher wonders how one can promote a phrase that society fails to respect? Part of the failure stems from the companies' involvement with African American males. To examine society's contribution to the destruction of the urban African American male, it is necessary to further explain the educational system, racism towards the African American male, and male role models in society; in doing so he will interpret the meaning of the first volume of Jawanza Kunjufu: Countering th...... middle of paper ......h Room EdChangeMulticultural Pavilion. ,1 of 2.Jackson, Phillip. “The Massive Failure of Black Males in the American Education System.” Baltimore Chronicle and Sentinel..1 of 2.“King Encyclopedia.” The Martin Luther King, Jr., Institute for Research and Education. 1 0f 4.Kunjufu, Jawanza. Counter the conspiracy to destroy black boys. Chicago, Illinois: African American Images. 2004.Shepard, Jon M. and Robert W, Greene. Sociology and you. Columbus, Ohio: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2003. Walker, Nathaniel. Personal interview. 2, May 2008. Reverend, Pfleger, Michael, L. “No Need for Us to Choose Between Obama, Wright.” The Chicago Sun-Times. May 4th 2008.