Lott, J. L. (2008). Racial identity and black students’ perceptions of community outreach: Implications for bonding social capital. The Journal of Negro Education, 77(1), 3-14. This research investigates the impact of racial identity on Black students’ perceptions of community outreach. Colleges and universities are steadily forming university-community partnerships. Research has… read more
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Perceptions of Body Figure Attractiveness Among African American Male College Students
Webb, T., Webb, D., Fults-McMurtery, R., & Fuller, T. (2014). Perceptions of Body Figure Attractiveness Among African American Male College Students. Journal of African American Studies, 18(4), 457-469. Historically, females who had large body figures and considered overweight were seen as the epitome of beauty within the African American culture.… read more
Racial Profiling as Institutional Practice: Theorizing the Experiences of Black Male Undergraduates
Iverson, S., & Jaggers, D. (2015). Racial Profiling as Institutional Practice: Theorizing the Experiences of Black Male Undergraduates. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 52(1), 38-49. This article draws upon racial profiling literature as an analytic lens with data collected in a qualitative study of Black males at one… read more
Spiritual Borderlands: A Black Gay Male College Student’s Spiritual Journey
Means, D., & Jaeger, A. (2015). Spiritual Borderlands: A Black Gay Male College Student’s Spiritual Journey. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 52(1), 11-23. This case study explored the spiritual journey and spaces of one Black gay male college student. Data collection included semi-structured interviews, field observations, and photovoice.… read more