Beyond personal sadness and struggle to comprehend the shooting deaths of Michael Brown, Oscar Grant III, Trayvon Martin, and Tamir Rice as well as the choking death of Eric Garner, the author reflected on a number of issues perceived to be critical in framing the plight of young Black males in not only the professional field of education, but in society in general. What the author has divined is that the experiences of Black males in P-20 schooling contexts, particularly as it overlaps with broader society is quite parallel. The author's reflections led to the development of four key themes that have meaning for how we attempt to understand the ways Black males interface with society in general and the education system in particular. The four themes include: Theme 1: Speaking in Tongues: Black Masculinity and the Tower of Babel; Theme 2: Referencing Rachmaninoff: A Threat to the Black Male Stereotype; Theme 3: Talking about My Generation: Black Male Millennial Culture; and Theme 4: Meaning Making Beyond Morse: Code Switching and Survival Strategies.