Zimmerman, M. A., Ramirez‐Valles, J., Zapert, K. M., & Maton, K. I. (2000). A longitudinal study of stress‐buffering effects for urban African‐American male adolescent problem behaviors and mental health. Journal of Community Psychology, 28(1), 17-33. The stress‐buffering hypothesis was explored longitudinally in a sample of 173 urban, male, African‐American adolescents.… read more
Urban Education (UE)
“I have to be three steps ahead”: Academically Gifted African American Male Students in an Urban High School on the Tension between an Ethnic and Academic Identity
Graham, A., & Anderson, K. A. (2008). “I have to be three steps ahead”: Academically gifted african american male students in an urban high school on the tension between an ethnic and academic identity. The Urban Review, 40(5), 472-499. This case study investigation of three Academically Gifted African American male… read more
African American Males in Urban Schools: No Excuses-Teach and Empower
Milner, H. (2007). African american males in urban schools: No excuses-teach and empower. Theory into Practice,46(3), 239-246. The author outlines five promising principles, emerging from his research, on teaching that can empower teachers and Black male students in urban school contexts. In particular, teachers and students (a) envision life beyond… read more
The schooling of African-American male students: the role of male teachers and school administrators
Howard, L. (2012;2011;). The schooling of african-american male students: The role of male teachers and school administrators. International Journal of Inclusive Education,16(4), 373-17. Drawing on interview and informal observation data collected from eight adolescent African-American boys residing in an urban community and attending an urban charter school, this paper describes… read more