We assert the concepts of "role model" and "mentor" continue to permeate educational and public discourse as viable means of behavioral modification among young Black males facing multiple inequities. Though these terms it seems, have obtained significant currency, they also carry a degree of ubiquity--obscuring proper…

Five, elementary-schoolage, African American, male students attending general education classes in an urban public school were taught social skills using modeling, role playing, corrective feedback, and differential reinforcement of alternative or incompatible behavior. Results indicate the social skills instructional package decreased aggressive…