Unfortunately, Black people in America are considered structurally futureless (Lothian 2018), meaning the Black population is disadvantaged across social and governmental systems making their future outcomes less favorable than their white peers. Yet, Black people continue to invest in their own futurity, imagining a way forward. Current…

The contemplation of the potential future gains and consequences of current behavior, known as future orientation, can be of special importance in the counseling field as it might have positive and preventive implications on physical and mental health. In its simplest form, future orientation refers to people's subjective view of the future…