Washington, E. M. (1996). A Survey of the Literature on Theories and Prevention of Black Male Youth Involvement in Violence.The Journal of Negro Education, 65(4), 403. Part of a special issue on educating children in a violent society. The writer provides a review of research and thinking on the causes of… read more
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Investigating the Rise (and Fall) of Young Black Male Suicide in the United States, 1982–2001
Wadsworth, T., Kubrin, C. E., & Herting, J. R. (2014). Investigating the Rise (and Fall) of Young Black Male Suicide in the United States, 1982–2001. Journal of African American Studies, 18(1), 72 – 91. Scholars and public health officials alike have expressed significant concern over the dramatic growth in suicide among young… read more
A beautiful mind: Black male intellectual identity and hip-hop culture
Jenkins, T. S. (2011). A beautiful mind: Black male intellectual identity and hip-hop culture. Journal of Black Studies, 42(8), 1231-1251. In a field like hip-hop, where written and verbal communication are the two primary forms of work production, the mind or intellect of the artist should be viewed as the very thing… read more
Educators’ And Non-educators’ Perceptions Of Black Males
Foster, H. L. (1995). Educators’ And Non-educators’ Perceptions Of Black Males: A Survey. Journal of African American Men,1(1), 37-70. People’s stereotypical beliefs, feelings, expectations, and fantasies about black males were investigated. A sample of 3, 130 subjects included 1,627 educators and 1,503 noneducators. Subject data were collected related to sex, race,… read more