Books & Media

Robert T. David Sr.’s writing and presentations explore resilience, identity, belonging, discipline, human capacity, violence prevention, workforce development, and the systems that shape behavior and performance

Books

Black Boys Don’t Cry Out Loud - vulnerability, identity and the pain hidden behind behavior.

Stand Up and Breathe - resilience, recovery, accountability and purposeful re-engagement.

Gangs vs. Kingdom - identity, gang culture, belonging and community response.

Bigger Than Black and Blue - race, trust, public safety and community collaboration.

Hollis the Hippo Learns to Stand Up - bullying, resilience and youth development.



Media

Since the 1970s, principles of restorative justice are gradually being adopted by many Virginia agencies and organizations in an effort to stop cycles of incarceration and recidivism.