Howard, T. C., Douglas, T., M. O, & Warren, C. A. (2016). “what works”: Recommendations on improving academic experiences and outcomes for black males. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1. This brief presents the most significant recommendations based on a review of key findings from research presented in this special issue.… read more
Achievement (AC)
Mapping Me: Mapping Identity among Academically High-Performing Black Males
Flennaugh, T. K. (2016). Mapping me: Mapping identity among academically high-performing black males. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1. Scholars have argued that far too little research has examined the complex processes that many Black males undertake in constructing identities that function in schools (Howard & Flennaugh, 2011; Howard, Flennaugh, &… read more
When School Is Not Enough: Understanding the Lives and Literacies of Black Youth
Kinloch, V., Burkhard, T., & Penn, C. (2017). When school is not enough: Understanding the lives and literacies of black youth. Research in the Teaching of English, 52(1), 34. This article discusses findings from two interconnected ethnographic studies on the out-of-school literacy practices of Black adolescent males: 18-year-old Khaleeq from… read more
“Trust Me, You Are Going to College”: How Trust Influences Academic Achievement in Black Males
Rhoden, S. (2017). “Trust me, you are going to college”: How trust influences academic achievement in black males. The Journal of Negro Education, 86(1), 52-64. Despite a long-standing history of structural and institutional challenges, there are a significant number of Black males who achieve positive academic outcomes. This article examines… read more