James, C. E. (2015). Beyond education, brains and hard work: The aspirations and career trajectory of two black young men. Alternate Routes, 26, 332-353. It is commonly accepted that through education, intellectual ability, and hard work, individuals will attain the education and careers to which they aspire. With reference to… read more
Higher Education (HE)
Controlling the Black School-Age Male Psychotropic Medications and the Circumvention of Public Law 94-142 and Section 504
Fitzgerald, T. (2009). Controlling the black school-age male psychotropic medications and the circumvention of public law 94-142 and section 504. Urban Education, 44(2), 225-247. Public schools have historically embedded mechanisms for control within their policies and procedures through a variety of means. This article investigates a moderately sized integrated public… read more
Black Male Student Leaders in Predominantly White Universities: Stories of Power, Preservation, and Persistence
Hotchkins, B. K., & Dancy, T. E. (2015). Black male student leaders in predominantly white universities: Stories of power, preservation, and persistence. The Western Journal of Black Studies, 39(1), 30-30. This qualitative ethnographic study uses narrative inquiry methodology to explore the life stories of Black male student leaders in predominantly… read more
Still flies in buttermilk: black male faculty, critical race theory, and composite counterstorytelling
Griffin, R. A., Ward, L., & Phillips, A. R. (2014). Still flies in buttermilk: Black male faculty, critical race theory, and composite counterstorytelling. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 27(10), 1354-1375. Driven by critical race theory, this essay employs composite counterstorytelling to narrate the experiences of black male faculty… read more