Niemi, A. W. (1978). Occupational/Educational Discrimination Against Black Males.Journal of Black Studies, 9(1), 87-92. This article details occupational differences between black and white males, and it develops a measure of racial discrimination that analyzes the relative ability of blacks and whites to find occupations commensurate with their education. Full article can… read more
Occupation/Education (OE)
Academic engagement among african american males who hold aspirations for athletic careers in professional sports
Dawkins, M. P., Braddock, J. H., & Celaya, A. (2008). Academic engagement among african american males who hold aspirations for athletic careers in professional sports. Challenge: A Journal of Research on African American Men, 14(2), 51-65. The article investigates the correlation between participation in sports, academic achievement and socio-economic mobility for African… read more
The career trajectory of a Black male high school basketball player: A social reproduction perspective
Singer, J. N., & May, R. A. B. (2011). The career trajectory of a Black male high school basketball player: A social reproduction perspective. International review for the sociology of sport, 46(3), 299-314. Interscholastic sport in the United States is a social institution within which the social relationships and attitudes needed to sustain… read more
Pathways to Teaching: African American Male Teens Explore Teaching as a Career
Bianco, M., Leech, N. L., & Mitchell, K. (2011). Pathways to Teaching: African American Male Teens Explore Teaching as a Career. The Journal of Negro Education,80(3), 368-383. The need for African American male teachers is clear; however their pathway to teaching is in disrepair. This article shares research findings and a… read more