This study examined the impact historical actions among Blacks, specifically males in Memphis, Tennessee. The research examined how those historical actions - such as those which limited social opportunities and those which ensured placement in lower socioeconomic realms -- influenced the actions among Black males. The study examined how the influence of the social institutions -- economy, polity, family, and education -- affected the actions of Black males and how those actions limited or increased the populations' criminal activities. The research reviewed the theoretical underpinnings of the institutional anomie theory to interpret how the power of the social institutions play a minor role when also adding into the equation the historic actions of prejudice and discrimination implemented towards Blacks in the United States, specifically Memphis, Tennessee. Through the evaluations of the effects of the various social institutions and the actions of Black males, this research suggests further implementation of political policies, local, state, or federal, that aids or protects the advancement opportunities of members of the Black population.
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