The chronic stress faced by many of these youth, coupled with the normal developmental trials facing all adolescents, may overwhelm the coping capacities of many adults. Therefore, adolescents, with limited life experience to draw upon, as well as still developing cognitive abilities, are particularly vulnerable when confronted with the cumulative and interactive effects of these strains (Copeland-Linder, Lambert, Chen, & Ialongo, 2011). Society have shown African American adolescence that they will not have positive