title: An overview of Tennessee state legislation affecting violence prevention.
abstract: Homicide is the number one cause of death among African American youth, both male and female. Largely to blame for Black-on-Black violence is the sense of alienation our youth feel from society. To counter this phenomenon of violence it is essential to empower youth. Through education and community-based programs we can draw them away from the materialistic to the realistic. By banding together as mentors to our youth we can provide them with a sense of history and heritage, and thereby equip them with the self-identity originating from self-respect.
authors.affiliation: Tennessee House of Representatives, Nashville 37243-0191, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: DeBerry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D012918:Social Alienation; D013219:State Government; D013714:Tennessee; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*