Guy, T. C. (2014). The (end)angered black male swimming against the current. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2014(144), 15-26. This chapter discusses the sociohistorical and deeply embedded myths and stereotypes that have dominated narratives about Black men and how these shape the educational and professional experiences of Black… read more
city of basketball love: Philadelphia and the nurturing of black males’ hoop dreams
Brooks, S. N. (2011). city of basketball love: Philadelphia and the nurturing of black males’ hoop dreams. The Journal of African American History, 96(4), 522-536. Brooks reconstructs the beginnings of African Americans in basketball and focuses specifically on Philadelphia, highlighting the local organization of basketball by African Americans who took… read more
Understanding the Personal Goals of Black Male Community College Students: Facilitating Academic and Psychosocial Development
Wood, J. L., & Palmer, R. T. (2013). Understanding the personal goals of black male community college students: Facilitating academic and psychosocial development.Journal of African American Studies, 17(2), 222-241. Similar to 4-year institutions, community colleges are struggling to find ways to increase the success rates of racial and ethnic minority… read more
BLACK MALE EXCEPTIONALISM?: The Problems and Potential of Black Male-Focused Interventions
Butler, P. (2013). BLACK MALE EXCEPTIONALISM?: The problems and potential of black male-focused interventions.Du Bois Review, 10(2), 485. Abstract “Black male exceptionalism” is the premise that African American men fare more poorly than any other group in the United States. The discourse of Black male exceptionalism presents African American men… read more