The cool pose is described as the new way African American men are learning to cope with the challenges of race and discrimination. This reading explains how African American men learn that one can succeed through the use of violence, impatience, and hostility toward others. The way they walk, talk, and express themselves allows society to favor poor young black men. Not only does the cool pose bring them a certain sense of achievement, but it also gives the African American members a sense of individuality that they can relate to. Cool behavior is also a way for these men to hide their inner feelings based on their daily struggles. The culture of cool posing by young black men is gratifying. These young men depend on this lifestyle of imitating hip-hop culture. The benefit of adopting a “cool pose” is the fact that it gives the individual a sense of belonging, confidence and achievement. Unfortunately, the positives come from the negatives. However, a lot of confidence and belonging comes from being part of a group of people. ...