Black American men are among the nation's most unemployed and underemployed groups (Leonard, 1985). The unemployment rate among Black Americans was 10.4% in 1995, as compared with 4.9% among White Americans, 9.3% among Hispanics, and 5.6% among all Americans (Table 644 in Bureau of the Census, 1997). In addition to racism (Brown & Ford, 1977), this situation may be partly explained by the educational attainment and vocational choices of Black males. Comparing Black and White men, Karweit (1977) found that Black men tend to have lower educational attainments, terminate formal

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