His research primarily examines the use of ethnographic methods to better observe the mechanisms that cause and subsequently reproduce social inequality. His paper Black Male Sexual Politics: Avoidance of HIV/AIDS Testing as a Masculine Health Practice examines the ways in which notions of masculinity in the Black male community affect health behaviors, specifically in terms of disease screening. He has also written countless articles focusing on Black male experiences with race, gender, violence, and drug abuse. Before taking his current position, he was Post-Doctorate Associate at Yale University, where he was also Associate Director of the Urban Ethnography Project.