African-American males fall behind both their African-American female and White male counterparts; and are more likely to face academic and social challenges. The purpose of this presentation is to understand the affective psychological/counseling needs of students who are gifted and ethnically or culturally diverse; understand the experiences of gifted Black males; Learn how to address issues of identity among gifted African-Americans; and Learn best practices in working with gifted African-American students as educators to help increase and retain these students in gifted programs.