Goings, R. B. (2016). Supporting High-Achieving Nontraditional Black Male Undergraduates: Implications for Theory, Policy, and Practice. Urban Education Research and Policy Annuals, 4(1), 9-16. To address deficit-oriented discourse about Black males in higher education, researchers have begun to focus on high-achieving Black males. Despite this focus, there is limited research… read more
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Countering the Narrative: A Layered Perspective on Supporting Black Males in Education
Goings, R. B. (2015). Countering the Narrative: A Layered Perspective on Supporting Black Males in Education. Perspectives on Urban Education , 12(1), 54-63. The challenges facing Black males throughout the educational pipeline have been discussed by researchers in detail. However, missing from this research are discussions from the perspective of… read more
Nontraditional Black Male Undergraduates A Call to Action
Goings, R. B. (2015). Nontraditional Black Male Undergraduates: A Call to Action. Adult Learning, 20(10), 1-4. Institutions of higher education have witnessed an influx of nontraditional Black college students generally, and males specifically. However, there is limited research that investigates the academic and social experiences of nontraditional Black males. As… read more
The Mis-Education of the African American Student-Athlete
Harrison, L., Bimper, A. Y., Smith, M. P., & Logan, A. D. (2017). The Mis-Education of the African American Student-Athlete. Kinesiology Review, 6(1), 60-69. The African American male student-athlete occupies one of the most peculiar positions in American society. While lauded for their sport performance, they are often viewed as… read more