Polite, V. C., & Davis, J. E. (1994). A continuing challenge in times like these. The Journal of Negro Education, 63(4), 505-505. In an editorial, the authors introduce an exploration of how African American males negotiate schooling and how their experiences frame educational and social outcomes such as postsecondary school… read more
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White and Black Teachers’ Job Satisfaction: Does Relational Demography Matter?
Fairchild, S., Tobias, R., Corcoran, S., Djukic, M., Kovner, C., & Noguera, P. (2012). White and black teachers’ job satisfaction: Does relational demography matter? Urban Education, 47(1), 170-197. Data on the impact of student, teacher, and principal racial and gender composition in urban schools on teacher work outcomes are limited.… read more
Band of Brothers: A New Group of Young Black Scholars Hopes to Parlay Connections Into Tenure
Wilson, R. (2002). Band of brothers: A new group of young black scholars hopes to parlay connections into tenure. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 49(14), A.8. Wilson discusses Brothers of the Academy, founded by Lee Jones, associate professor of educational leadership at Florida State University. The goal of the organization… read more
Race Segregation Across the Academic Workforce: Exploring Factors That May Contribute to the Disparate Representation of African American Men
Jackson, J. F. L. (2008). Race segregation across the academic workforce: Exploring factors that may contribute to the disparate representation of african american men.American Behavioral Scientist, 51(7), 1004-1029. In terms of income and employment opportunities, previous studies have indicated that African American men fare less well than their White counterparts… read more