Griffin, K., & Allen, W. (2006). Mo’money, mo’problems? High-achieving Black high school students’ experiences with resources, racial climate, and resilience.The Journal of Negro Education, 478-494. The lower rates of college enrollment for Black students make it important to understand both how different high school environments affect college preparation and matriculation and… read more
Higher Education (HE)
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Perspectives of Black Male Students on the Importance of “Focus”
Wood, J. L., & Palmer, R. T. (2014). ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Perspectives of Black Male Students on the Importance of “Focus”. College Student Affairs Journal, 32(1), 141-153. This article reports on selected findings from a qualitative study of factors affecting the academic success of Black male students in the… read more
Pedagogical and Contextual Issues Affecting African American Males in School and Society
Pedagogical and Contextual Issues Affecting African American Males in School and Society. (1994). Journal of Negro Education, 63, 505-648. Examines low rate of Black males in college, their disproportionate placement in special education programs, comparison of academic achievement among Black males at predominantly White and historically Black colleges, and other issues; 10… read more
Calling out the elephant: An examination of African American male achievement in community colleges
Bush, E. C., & Bush, L. (2010). Calling out the elephant: An examination of African American male achievement in community colleges. Journal of African American Males in Education, 1(1), 40-62. This mixed method study examines the effects of community college institutional factors on the academic achievement of African American males and their… read more