Land, A., Mixon, J. R., Butcher, J., & Harris, S. (2014). Stories of six successful african american males high school students: A qualitative study. NASSP Bulletin,98(2), 142-162. This qualitative, narrative study explored experiences of six successful African American male high school students. Findings suggested that barriers prior to high school… read more
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Understanding the Personal Goals of Black Male Community College Students: Facilitating Academic and Psychosocial Development
Wood, J. L., & Palmer, R. T. (2013). Understanding the personal goals of black male community college students: Facilitating academic and psychosocial development.Journal of African American Studies, 17(2), 222-241. Similar to 4-year institutions, community colleges are struggling to find ways to increase the success rates of racial and ethnic minority… read more
BLACK MALE EXCEPTIONALISM?: The Problems and Potential of Black Male-Focused Interventions
Butler, P. (2013). BLACK MALE EXCEPTIONALISM?: The problems and potential of black male-focused interventions.Du Bois Review, 10(2), 485. Abstract “Black male exceptionalism” is the premise that African American men fare more poorly than any other group in the United States. The discourse of Black male exceptionalism presents African American men… read more
Understanding Black Male Mathematics High Achievers from the Inside Out: Internal Risk and Protective Factors in High School
McGee, E. O., & Pearman II, F. A. (2015;2014;). Understanding black male mathematics high achievers from the inside out: Internal risk and protective factors in high school. The Urban Review, 47(3), 513-540. The gendered and racialized narrative of Black male adolescents in urban spaces is one often fraught with deficit-based… read more