We seek to strengthen the relationship with those who are the leaders of society and the boys who will be our future leaders.  Today we are witnessing the effects of the deterioration of this relationship.  Nowhere is this deterioration more evident than in the African American community, where drugs, crime, teenage pregnancy, poverty and homelessness combine to weaken the very structure of our community.  In order to address the problems of boys in our community, conscious and responsible men must respond to these urgent needs, for if they are not addressed, things will only get worse.