Urrieta, L., Martin, K., & Robinson, C. (2011). “I am in School!”: African American Male Youth in a Prison/College Hybrid Figured World. The Urban Review,43(4), 491-506. Educational programs are seen as a vehicle for improving the educational experiences and life outcomes for youthful offenders. In 1998 North Carolina started the Workplace… read more
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Debunking the Myth of Officer Friendly: How African American Males Experience Community Policing
Jones-Brown, D. D. (2000). Debunking the Myth of Officer Friendly: How African American Males Experience Community Policing. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 16(2), 209-229. The results of a survey of 125 high school African American males regarding attitudes toward and contacts with the police are presented. Findings suggest that personal interaction with… read more
African American male library administrators in public and academic libraries
Ball, P. (1995). African American male library administrators in public and academic libraries. College & Research Libraries, 56(6), 531. A study investigated the status of African American library administrators in academic and public libraries. A total of 65 African American male administrators were identified and mailed questionnaires. Full article can be found… read more
Educating Tomorrow’s Men: Perceived School Support, Negative Youth Experiences, and Bravado Attitudes In African American Adolescent Males
Corprew, C. S., & Cunningham, M. (2012). Educating Tomorrow’s Men: Perceived School Support, Negative Youth Experiences, and Bravado Attitudes In African American Adolescent Males.Education and Urban Society, 44(5), 571 – 589. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between negative youth experiences and bravado attitudes in African American… read more