Gregory, A., Skiba, R. J., & Noguera, P. A. (2010). The achievement gap and the discipline gap: Two sides of the same coin? Educational Researcher, 39(1), 59-68. The gap in achievement across racial and ethnic groups has been a focus of education research for decades, but the disproportionate suspension and… read more
Achievement (AC)
Diamonds in the Rough: Examining a Case of Successful Black Male Student Athletes in College Sport
Bimper, A. Y., Harrison, L., & Clark, L. (2013). Diamonds in the rough: Examining a case of successful black male student athletes in college sport. Journal of Black Psychology, 39(2), 107-130. The goal of this study was to provide a qualitative look at the factors associated with the academic engagement… read more
Consequences of Conservatism: Black Male Undergraduates and the Politics of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Harper, S. R., & Gasman, M. (2008). Consequences of conservatism: Black male undergraduates and the politics of historically black colleges and universities. The Journal of Negro Education [H.W. Wilson – EDUC], 77(4), 336. Black male students’ characterization of, reaction to, and understanding of conservative environmental politics prevailing at historically Black… read more
They care about education: a counternarrative on black male students’ responses to inequitable schooling
Harper, S. R., & Davis, Charles H. F., III. (2012). They care about education: A counternarrative on black male students’ responses to inequitable schooling. Educational Foundations, 26(1-2), 103. Perspectives on Black male hopelessness and underachievement are evidenced by the numerous publications that highlight their educational upbringing in insufficiently resourced and… read more