Mocombe, P. C. (2016). The death of imhotep: A hermeneutical framework for understanding the lack of black males in STEM fields. Education and Urban Society. In Afrocentric circles in the United States, ancient Kemetic (Egyptian) scientist Imhotep is considered the Black father of medicine. In this article, I use his… read more
Achievement (AC)
Unraveling Underachievement among African American Boys from an Identification with Academics Perspective
Osborne, J. W. (1999). Unraveling underachievement among african american boys from an identification with academics perspective. The Journal of Negro Education, 68(4), 555-565. Many theories attempt to explain why, despite all efforts, African American boys continue to lag behind their White counterparts. This article reviews three prominent theories addressing the… read more
Parental Influence, School Readiness and Early Academic Achievement of African American Boys
Joe, E. M., & Davis, J. E. (2009). Parental influence, school readiness and early academic achievement of african american boys. The Journal of Negro Education, 78(3), 260-276. This study examined the relationship between parental influence and the school readiness of African American boys, using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal… read more
“Say It Loud—I’m Black and I’m Proud”: Parents’ Messages about Race, Racial Discrimination, and Academic Achievement in African American Boys
Neblett, E. W., Chavous, T. M., Nguyên, H. X., & Sellers, R. M. (2009). “say it Loud—I’m black and I’m proud”: Parents’ messages about race, racial discrimination, and academic achievement in african american boys. The Journal of Negro Education, 78(3), 246-259. This study uses two waves of data to examine… read more