Greg EllisonGregory Ellison, assistant professor of pastoral care and counseling, continues to attract national media attention for his “Fearless Dialogues,” a series of programs designed to open conversation about young African-American males in today’s society and born from his book Cut Dead But Still Alive: Caring for African American Young Men.

MSNBC’s theGrio, a site featuring African American breaking news and opinion calls Ellison’s message a “nationwide grassroots campaign to empower African-American men.”

Read the story: http://thegrio.com/2013/07/22/emory-university-scholar-activist-launches-national-campaign-to-inspire-young-african-american-men/

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Photo credit: Michael K. Jones of Michael K. Photos from thegrio.com