Mezuk, B. (2009). Urban Debate and High School Educational Outcomes for African American Males: The Case of the Chicago Debate League. The Journal of Negro Education, 78(3), 290 – 304. This study examines whether participating in competitive policy debate influences high school completion, academic achievement, and college readiness for African American male… read more
Achievement (AC)
Mentoring Urban Black Middle School Male Students: Implications for Academic Achievement
Gordon, D. M., Iwamoto, D. K., Ward, N., Potts, R., & Boyd, E. (2009). Mentoring Urban Black Middle School Male Students: Implications for Academic Achievement.The Journal of Negro Education, 78(3), 277-289. Researchers have called for innovative and culturally responsive intervention programs to enhance male, Black middle school students’ academic achievement. Mentoring… read more
Role of an HBCU in Supporting Academic Success for Underprepared Black Males
Palmer, R. T., Davis, R. J., Maramba, D. C., (2010). Role of an HBCU in Supporting Academic Success for Underprepared Black Males. Negro Educational Review, 61 (1-4), 85-106. Both predominantly White institutions (PWIs) and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are experiencing low academic persistence rates of Black males. While researchers… read more
African American Males in Education–PK-12 and Higher Education: An Examination of Critical Stages within the Educational Pipeline for African American Males
Jackson, J. F., & Moore III, J. L. (2006). African American Males in Education–PK-12 and Higher Education: An Examination of Critical Stages within the Educational Pipeline for African American Males.Teachers College Record, 108(2), 201. A special issue on African American males in education. Articles discuss the impact of family functioning on… read more