Confronting Fear, Embracing Manhood:  Understanding Fatal Peril
A Documentary Screening and Discussion

Coppin State University, Baltimore
Tuesday, October 5, 2004

"Manhood and Violence:  Fatal Peril" explores how the fear factor influences male criminal behavior.  Fatal peril, the moment of shock when each man feels fear and has to decide whether he is going to deny his fear and become violent, or really feel his fear and acknowledge his "true self," was examined by a panel of male former offenders and advocates.  Formerly incarcerated men discussed strategies that moved men beyond this limitation.

Panelists:

Leon Faruq
President & CEO
Respect Outreach Center

Joe Jones
President & CEO
The Center for Fathers, Families, and Workforce Development

Darryl Green
Male Involvement Coordinator
Casey Family Services

Drew Leder, M.D., Ph.D.
Author, "The Soul Knows No Bars:  Inmates Reflect on Life, Death and Hope" 
Professor of Eastern and Western Philosophy
Loyola College in Maryland

Malcolm Smith, MCRP
Director of Policy, Planning and Evaluation
The Center for Fathers, Families and Workforce Development

Additional participants included William Campbell, Tyrone Morton and George Awkard.

Confronting Fear, Embracing Manhood panelists Wendell F. Phillips, Johnny Rice, II, William Campbell, Leon Faruq, April Yvonne Garrett, Tyrone Morton, Darryl Green and George Awkard.

Attendance:  40 persons
Resource Connections:  5 men connected to male former offender support groups.

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