Anderson, K. A. (2016). Examining organizational practices that predict persistence among high-achieving black males in high school. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1. Background/Context: This article summarizes an increasing trend of antideficit Black male research in mathematics and highlights opportunities to add to the research. A review of the literature shows… read more
The Death of Imhotep: A Hermeneutical Framework for Understanding the Lack of Black Males in STEM Fields
Mocombe, P. C. (2016). The death of imhotep: A hermeneutical framework for understanding the lack of black males in STEM fields. Education and Urban Society. In Afrocentric circles in the United States, ancient Kemetic (Egyptian) scientist Imhotep is considered the Black father of medicine. In this article, I use his… read more
Creating access and opportunity: Preparing African-American male students for STEM trajectories PreK-12
Wright, B. L., Counsell, S. L., Goings, R. B., Freeman, H., & Peat, F. (2016). Creating access and opportunity: Preparing african-american male students for STEM trajectories PreK-12.Journal for Multicultural Education, 10(3), 384-404. Research often neglects the full continuum of the STEM pipeline in terms of underserved and underrepresented populations. African… read more
A gift exchange: Young Men of Color in STEM UR Mentoring
Schwartz, J. (2013). A gift exchange:Young Men of Color in STEM UR Mentoring. In M.F. Shaughnessy (ed.), Mentoring:Practices, Potential Challenges and Benefits (pp. 39-65). New York: Nova Science Publishers. This chapter focuses on the mentoring of undergraduate young men of color majoring in the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and… read more