Salisbury, J. (2019). “A Tale of Racial Fortuity: Interrogating the Silent Covenants of a High School’s Definition of Success for Youth of Color,” American Journal of Education https://doi.org/10.1086/706923 This qualitative case study employing a critical race theory methodology uses Derrick Bell’s conceptualization of racial fortuity to examine the ways… read more
Urban Education (UE)
Place, Race, and Sports: Examining the Beliefs and Aspirations of Motivated Black Male Students Who Play High School Sports
Adeyemo, A. O. (2019). Place, Race, and Sports: Examining the Beliefs and Aspirations of Motivated Black Male Students Who Play High School Sports. Urban Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085919850261 This article examined academically and athletically motivated Black male students who play high school sports. In-depth interviews and observations illuminated their experiences, beliefs, and aspirations… read more
“I Was Just Trying to Make It”: Examining Urban Black Males’ Sense of Belonging, Schooling Experiences, and Academic Success
Brooms, D. R. (2019). “I Was Just Trying to Make It”: Examining Urban Black Males’ Sense of Belonging, Schooling Experiences, and Academic Success. Urban Education, 54(6), 804–830. This qualitative study investigated the schooling experiences of 20 young Black men who graduated from Douglass Academy, an all-boys public charter secondary school… read more
Urban Education and Academic Success: The Case of Higher Achieving Black Males
Kumah-Abiwu, F. (2019). Urban Education and Academic Success: The Case of Higher Achieving Black Males. Urban Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085919835284 America’s urban communities have continued to face many challenges, especially the challenge of education, for several decades. Although factors such as racial injustice and community-driven problems have been used to explain the educational disparities… read more