Volume 1 Number 1 February 2003

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the online Journal of Urban Youth Culture, which is dedicated to exploring positive youth development. This premier offering is designed to establish the direction and tone of the Journal, and we invite you to bookmark the site as a continuing resource.

• INTRODUCTORY EDITORIAL: Understanding Urban Youth Culture
  Dr. Carl S. Taylor, Editor

• GUEST EDITORIAL: What's your tribe?
  Clifton R. Wharton, Jr.

• Beyond the Bling: A Look at Hip-Hop, African-American Leadership & The Black Church: Implications to African-American Youth Development
  Reynard N. Blake, Jr.

You can learn about the Journal's philosophy and mission in the About us section. If you are interested in submitting a contribution to the Journal, please click here to read Information for Authors. You can also e-mail us at info@juyc.org or you can write us at the address included in our Contact section.

Please also note that we have a Youth Gallery section that allows young people to contribute, and we urge you to tell youth who might be interested about this opportunity to put their works on the web.