Toldson, I. A. (2015). Why we believe! getting over the fact that black boys are brilliant (Editor’s commentary). The Journal of Negro Education, 84(2), 105-106. The editor of the journal discusses this thoughts concerning the intelligence of African American boys. He discusses the organization the New York City (NYC) Department… read more
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“The Silent Catastrophe” Institutional Racism in the British Educational System and the Underachievement of Black Boys
Graham, M., & Robinson, G. (2004). “the silent catastrophe”: Institutional racism in the british education system and the underachievement of black boys. Journal of Black Studies, 34(5), 653-671. This article explores the recent increase in permanent exclusions of Black boys in the British educational system. Parents and educators have long… read more
‘Schooling is Fooling’: Why do Jamaican boys underachieve in school?
PARRY, O. (1997). ‘schooling is fooling’: Why do jamaican boys underachieve in school?Gender and Education, 9(2), 223-231. The “female as villain” explanation of the educational underachievement of Jamaican boys is examined, based on classroom observation of 14-year-old pupils & interviews of 62 school staff. Two popular explanations in this vein… read more
Mentors and Role Models: Masculinity and the educational ‘underachievement’ of young Afro-Caribbean males
Odih, P. (2002). Mentors and role models: Masculinity and the educational ‘underachievement’ of young afro-caribbean males. Race Ethnicity and Education, 5(1), 91-105. The British government developed a program that assigned mentors to help secondary students overcome barriers to individual learning. This coincides with increasing calls within the black community and… read more