Palmer, R. T., Davis, R. J., & Hilton, A. A. (2009). Exploring challenges that threaten to impede the academic success of academically underprepared black males at an HBCU. Journal of College Student Development, 50(4), 429-445 Historically, education has played a central role in the lives of Blacks. Although Blacks continue… read more
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Black Male Collegians: Increasing Access, Retention, and Persistence in Higher Education
Black male collegians: Increasing access, retention, and persistence in higher education. (2014). ASHE Higher Education Report, 40(3), 1-147. Improving college access and success among Black males has garnered tremendous attention. Many social scientists have noted that Black men account for only 4.3% of the total enrollment at 4-year postsecondary institutions… read more
BLACK MALES ON CAMPUS: Early Intervention Single-Gender `Academies’ Show Promise
Morgan, J. (1995). BLACK MALES ON CAMPUS: Early intervention single-gender `Academies’ show promise. Black Issues in Higher Education, 12(14), 14. Now in its second summer, the JMU program was conceived and made a reality by the university’s associate vice president for student affairs, Byron Bullock, who said one evening he… read more
Black Males at ‘Quality’ Schools Become Top Wage Earners, Says Study
Morgan, J. (1995). Black males at ‘quality’ schools become top wage earners, says study. Black Issues in Higher Education, 12(18), 30. The study found that both Black and white males who attended a more racially balanced school (i.e., one where the Black population reflected that of the larger society) tended… read more