McGee, E. O., & Pearman II, F. A. (2015;2014;). Understanding black male mathematics high achievers from the inside out: Internal risk and protective factors in high school. The Urban Review, 47(3), 513-540. The gendered and racialized narrative of Black male adolescents in urban spaces is one often fraught with deficit-based… read more
The Family Factor: The Establishment of Positive Academic Identity for Black Males Engineering Majors
Alonzo M Flowers III. (2015). The family factor: The establishment of positive academic identity for black males engineering majors. Western Journal of Black Studies,39(1), 64. This study represents a unique examination of identity development processes, particularly in its focus on the impact of the family unit and the establishment of… read more
Raising Black Males From a Black Father’s Perspective: A Phenomenological Study
Gordon, T. V., Nichter, M., & Henriksen, R. C. (2013). Raising black males from a black Father’s perspective: A phenomenological study. The Family Journal, 21(2), 154-161. The role of Black fathers and the lessons they teach their sons have received little attention. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to… read more
The impact of religion on the educational achievement of Black boys: A UK and USA study
Byfield, C. (2008). The impact of religion on the educational achievement of black boys: A UK and USA study. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 29(2), 189-199. Black boys in the United Kingdom and the USA have almost become synonymous with the concept of ‘underachievement’. However, many Black boys are… read more