Cooper, J. N., Hawkins, B., & Educational Leadership, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. (2014). The transfer effect: A critical race theory examination of black male transfer student athletes’ experiences. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 7(1), 80-104. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of Black male student athletes… read more
Higher Education (HE)
An anti-deficit perspective on black male student athletes’ educational experiences at a historically black college/university
Cooper, J. N., & Hawkins, B. (2014). An anti-deficit perspective on black male student athletes’ educational experiences at a historically black college/university. Race Ethnicity and Education, , 1-30. The purpose of this study was to identify key institutional characteristics and practices at a historically black college/university (HBCU) that contributed to… read more
The Historical Hypocrisy of the Black Student-Athlete
Smith, M. P., Clark, L. D., & Jr, Harrison, L. (2014). the historical hypocrisy of the black student-athlete. Race, Gender & Class, 21(1/2), 220. In this paper, we argue that the dominant narrative situates Black collegiate athletes within a mind-body duality only valuing them for their athletic abilities and not… read more
Living the dream or awakening from the nightmare: race and athletic identity
Harrison, L., Rotich, W., Sailes, G., & Bimper, A. (2011). Living the dream or awakening from the nightmare: Race and athletic identity. Race Ethnicity and Education, 14(1), 91-103. Education is often viewed as the door that leads out of poverty for many students of color. But for many African American… read more