Jett, C. C. (2011). “I Once Was Lost, but Now Am Found”: The Mathematics Journey of an African American Male Mathematics Doctoral Student. Journal of Black Studies,42(7), 1125-1147. The lack of mathematics academic achievement and persistence in African American male students is well documented in the K-12 education research literature. Moreover,… read more
Higher Education (HE)
I Am My Brother’s Keeper: The Impact of a Brother2Brother Program on African American Men in College
Zell, M. (2011). I Am My Brother’s Keeper: The Impact of a Brother2Brother Program on African American Men in College.Journal of African American Males in Education, 214 – 233(2), 2. This qualitative study focuses on the perceived effects that Brother2Brother (B2B) peer groups had on African American male college students in… read more
Race Related Barriers for African American Males Pursuing Higher Education: Implications for Psychology
Hayes, D., Cunningham, M., & Courseault, J. (2006). Race Related Barriers for African American Males Pursuing Higher Education: Implications for Psychology. Race, Gender & Class,13(1-2), 124-132. This manuscript draws attention to the gender gap between African American males and females in higher education. In doing so, a review of information regarding… read more
African American males in higher education: A descriptive/qualitative analysis
Hall, R. E., & Rowan, G. T. (2000). African American males in higher education: A descriptive/qualitative analysis. Journal of African American Men, 5(3), 3-14. African American males encounter various forms of oppression in higher education that correlate with their dropout & graduation rates. Institutions of higher education are in fact perceived as… read more