71.   And because many local young black men lack the requisite education, do not qualify for the Police Academy.

72.   And if he did want to kill himself, why would a black man chose a method so reviled in the African-American community because it is reminiscent of lynchings?

73.   And if one-third of young black men are heading for imprisonment, parole or probation, two-thirds are not.

74.   And in every case, black men represented a significantly smaller portion of those selected.

75.   And in the north, a fifth of the continental army eventually was made up of black men.

76.   And many black women scorn homosexuality because they say it diminishes a short supply of desirable black men.

77.   And many say this premise is taking on special relevance now, as black men are becoming more introspective.

78.   And that, in turn, is partly a result of justified misgivings among black men about joining a force in which the prospects of promotion seem limited.

79.   And Monday night, Tubby Smith, a black man, coached the Wildcats to their seventh national title.

80.   And image consciousness is one reason the stadium was named for the only black man to win at Wimbledon and the Open, Arthur Ashe.