Monroe, C. R. (2005). Why are “bad boys” always black?: Causes of disproportionality in school discipline and recommendations for change. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 79(1), 45-50. The present overrepresentation of African American males in the U.S. justice system, combined with racial disproportionality on… read more
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Deconstructing Black History Month: Three African American Boys’ Exploration of Identity
Landa, M. H. (2012). Deconstructing black history month: Three african american boys’ exploration of identity. Multicultural Perspectives, 14(1), 11. Every February, schools celebrate Black History Month and teachers teach the grand narrative of famous African Americans such as Martin Luther King, Jr. While the stories communicate bravery, they are also… read more
Framing Black Boys: Parent, Teacher, and Student Narratives of the Academic Lives of Black Boys
Rowley, S., Ross, L., Lozada, F., Williams, A., Gale, A., & Kurtz-Costes, B. (2014). Framing black boys: Parent, teacher, and student narratives of the academic lives of black boys. (pp. 301-332). SAN DIEGO: ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS INC. The discourse on Black boys tends to suggest that Black boys are in… read more
We’re Graduating, What’s Next? Relational Contribution to the Educational Attainment of Black Bermudian Adolescent Boys
Jethwani-Keyser, M., Mincy, R., & Haldane, E. (2013). We’re graduating, What’s next? relational contribution to the educational attainment of black bermudian adolescent boys.Journal of Black Psychology, 39(5), 455-485. Guided by ecological and integrative theories of child development, this article examined the associations between multiple systems of influence (school and family)… read more