Martin, D., Martin, M., Gibson, S. S., & Wilkins, J. (2007). INCREASING PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG ADOLESCENT AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES. Adolescence, 42(168), 689-698. African American adolescents disproportionately perform poorly compared to peers in both behavioral and academic aspects of their educational experience. In this study, African American male… read more
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Mr. Nigger: The Challenges Of Educating Black Males Within American Society
Jenkins, T. S. (2006). Mr. Nigger: The Challenges Of Educating Black Males Within American Society. Journal of Black Studies, 37(1), 127-155. The underachievement, lack of inclusion, & backward progression of African American men within American society, & particularly within the educational arena, has once again surfaced as a trend that… read more
Mentoring and Standardized Achievement of African American Males in the Elementary and Middle Grades
Anderson, K. A. (2007). Mentoring and Standardized Achievement of African American Males in the Elementary and Middle Grades. Middle Grades Research Journal, 2(1), 49. This study examined the effects of mentoring on standardized achievement for African American males in the elementary and middle grades. Mentoring has been deemed effective regarding… read more
Educational Strategies for Unmotivated African-American Male Students
Reglin, G., Chisom, M., & Alston, B. (1994). Educational Strategies for Unmotivated African-American Male Students. Journal of At-Risk Issues, 1(1), 23. Studied the motivation of 60 black urban male tenth-graders, half achievers and half with lower achievement scores. Results suggest that if potential achievers are to be turned into achievers,… read more