This presentation will report on data from a qualitative project designed to understand experiences of bullying among African American male adolescents (AAMAs). The data were collected through in-depth phenomenological interviews. The 16 participants were between 13-19 years old at the time of data collection (February-July 2016). This presentation will focus on assessments of bullying and the course of action the participants pursued upon witnessing bullying events. The findings suggested that emotion, entertainment, fighting, structure, and home life were key elements of assessing a bullying event and implementing bullying interventions.
