Educating black male youth, especially those in the New Orleans (Louisiana) Public Schools, is a moral and civic imperative. Though black males represented 43 percent of the public school population in the 1986-87 academic year, they accounted for 57.5 percent of the non-promotions, 65 percent of the suspensions, 80 percent of the expulsions, and 45 percent of the dropouts. This report presents the following: (1) a summary analysis of the 1986-87 academic year data (by sex and race) on school enrollment and retention, suspensions and expulsions, and dropouts and achievement; (2) the results of a survey of over 9,250 teachers, parents, and students; and (3) the results of a survey of almost 1,100 members of the community. Subcommittees were developed to address the following issues: (1) the role of expectations on student achievement; (2) social structure variations; (3) community influences and perceptions; and (4) parent influences and responsibilities, and role models and significant others. Recommendations are offered for each of these issues. Data are presented on 18 tables and figures. Appendices list the categories and guiding questions for each of the subcommittees, and present the survey instruments. (BJV)