Dawkins, M. P., Braddock, J. H., & Celaya, A. (2008). Academic engagement among african american males who hold aspirations for athletic careers in professional sports. Challenge: A Journal of Research on African American Men, 14(2), 51-65. The article investigates the correlation between participation in sports, academic achievement and socio-economic mobility for African… read more
The career trajectory of a Black male high school basketball player: A social reproduction perspective
Singer, J. N., & May, R. A. B. (2011). The career trajectory of a Black male high school basketball player: A social reproduction perspective. International review for the sociology of sport, 46(3), 299-314. Interscholastic sport in the United States is a social institution within which the social relationships and attitudes needed to sustain… read more
Pathways to Teaching: African American Male Teens Explore Teaching as a Career
Bianco, M., Leech, N. L., & Mitchell, K. (2011). Pathways to Teaching: African American Male Teens Explore Teaching as a Career. The Journal of Negro Education,80(3), 368-383. The need for African American male teachers is clear; however their pathway to teaching is in disrepair. This article shares research findings and a… read more
African-American Male Honor Students’ Views of Teaching as a Career Choice
Smith, V. G., Mack, F. R., & Akyea, S. G. (2004). African-American Male Honor Students’ Views of Teaching as a Career Choice. Teacher Education Quarterly, 31(2), 75. A study examined African-American male honor students’ views of teaching as a career choice. Findings revealed that some qualified African-American male students are interested… read more