Harper, S. R. (2015). Success in these schools? visual counternarratives of young men of color and urban high schools they attend. Urban Education, 50(2), 139-169. The overwhelming majority of published scholarship on urban high schools in the United States focuses on problems of inadequacy, instability, underperformance, and violence. Similarly, across… read more
The Reversed Role of Magnets in St. Louis: Implications for Black Student Outcomes
Grooms, A. A., & Williams, S. M. (2015). The reversed role of magnets in st. louis: Implications for black student outcomes. Urban Education, 50(4), 454. Magnet schools were originally created to attract a diverse student population. Using data from the 23 magnet schools in St. Louis, this longitudinal study is… read more
Athletic Voices and Academic Victories: African American Male Student-Athlete Experiences in the Pac-Ten
Martin, B. E., Harrison, C. K., Stone, J., & Lawrence, S. M. (2010). Athletic voices and academic victories: African american male student-athlete experiences in the pac-ten.Journal of Sport & Social Issues, 34(2), 131-153. The purpose of this study was to explore participants’ academic experiences and confidence about their academic achievement.… read more
Culturally Congruent Strategies for Addressing the Behavioral Needs of Urban, African American Male Adolescents
Day-Vines, N. L., & Day-Hairston, B. O. (2005). Culturally congruent strategies for addressing the behavioral needs of urban, african american male adolescents. Professional School Counseling, 8(3), 236-243. Urban, African American male adolescents experience disproportionately higher rates of discipline referrals, suspension, and expulsion, which have been attributed to numerous ecological factors,… read more