What is the Manhood Development Project?

The Male Action Coalition’s Manhood Development Project (MDP) is a culturally relevant training and socialization discipline for African American boys and men.  The project has three components; the Boys Rites of Passage Program, the Mentoring Program and the Fatherhood Program. 

The Manhood Development Project is supported by a comprehensive audio-visual library.  The library provides visual documentation of pertinent information in every area of training.  The use of music, video, the computer and other social-media tools, affords us a unique historical and real-time perspective.  

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Why Culture?

The importance of a culturally sensitive approach to support services for the African-American community can not be overstated. It is culture that provides people with a general design for living and ways of understanding their reality.​

Why Black History?

History provides a point of origin and an anchor for a people.  It clarifies past and on-going relationships and helps us understand the link between the past, the present, and the future. 

Know Thy Self

Ours is a rich and powerful story that we are seldom fully aware of.  Knowing “Ourstory” is essential to the development of strong families and communities.  ​

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