Patton, J. M. (1995). The education of African American males: frameworks for developing authenticity. Journal of African American Men, 1(2), 5-27. This article begins with a contextual overview of the education of young African American males. Philosophical and theoretical guideposts are later offered to suggest direction for the authentic education of these… read more
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Public education programs for African-American males: a gender equity perspective
Truely, W. G., & Davis, M. F. (1994). Public education programs for African-American males: a gender equity perspective. New York University Review of Law and Social Change, 21(4), 725 – 744. Examines discrimination against and sexual harassment of girls in the classroom; in light of Title IX of the Education Amendments of… read more
Pedagogies of experience: a case of the African American male teacher
Brown, A. L. (2011). Pedagogies of experience: a case of the African American male teacher. Teaching Education, 22(4), 363-376. Numerous scholars have illustrated how African American teachers’ past experiences provide them a philosophical vision committed to teaching for social and educational change for African American students. This article draws from this body of… read more
Bouncing Back: Sports And Academic Resilience Among African-American Males
Braddock, J. H., Royster, D. A., Winfield, L. F., & Hawkins, R. (1991). Bouncing Back: Sports And Academic Resilience Among African-American Males. Education and Urban Society, 24(1), 113-131. Data for 1,140 African-American male students from 802 public schools from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 indicate that sports participation is positively… read more