Harper, S. R. (2005). Leading the way: Inside the experiences of high‐achieving African American male students. About Campus, 10(1), 8-15. More than two-thirds of all African American males who begin college never finish. This and a legion of other discouraging facts about African American males are the usual headlines. But… read more
Higher Education (HE)
Peer support for African American male college achievement: Beyond internalized racism and the burden of “acting White”
Harper, S. R. (2007). Peer support for African American male college achievement: Beyond internalized racism and the burden of “acting White”. The Journal of Men’s Studies, 14(3), 337-358. Theorists posit that the social reinforcement of racially oppressive assumptions eventually works its way into the psyche of African Americans and negatively… read more
Racism and sterotyping on campus: experience of African American male students-athletes
Beamon, K. (2014). Racism and sterotyping on campus: Experience of african american male students-athletes.Journal of Negro Education, 83(2), 121. Studies of racism have brought forth a wealth of evidence to support the existence of racial discrimination in athletics. It is difficult to discuss any area of athletics without noting the… read more
“Eagles Don’t Fly with Sparrows”: Self-Determination Theory, African American Male Scholar-Athletes and Peer Group Influences on Motivation
Harrison, C. K., Martin, B. E., & Fuller, R. (2015). “Eagles Don’t Fly With Sparrows”: Self-determination theory, african american male scholar-athletes and peer group influences on motivation. Journal of Negro Education, 84(1), 80. The purpose of this study was to explore participants’ academic experiences, their academic motivation and the role… read more