Taylor, C. M., & Howard-Hamilton, M. F. (1995). Student Involvement and Racial Identity Attitudes among African American Males. Journal of College Student Development, 36(4), 330. Surveyed 117 African American males at 10 predominantly white universities to examine the relationship between identity attitudes and student involvement. Results indicate that greater campus activity involvement… read more
Academic Performance Differences between African American and Afro-Caribbean Males. Wadabagei
Campbell, C., & Cohen, L. (2004). Academic Performance Differences between African American and Afro-Caribbean Males. Wadabagei: A Journal of the Caribbean and Its Diaspora, 7(1), 59-83. Despite significant gains in social & economic status, African Americans — particularly males — continue to trail their peers in other ethnic groups in terms of… read more
Colleges in the making of manhood and masculinity: gendered perspectives on African American males
Dancy, T. E. (2011). Colleges in the making of manhood and masculinity: gendered perspectives on African American males. Gender and Education,23(4), 477-495. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this paper explores the ways in which colleges become sites that socialize African American men as gendered beings. Twenty-four African American men enrolled in 12… read more
First-Generation African American Male College Students: Implications for Career Counselors
Owens, D., Lacey, K., Rawls, G., & Holbert-Quince, J. A. (2010). First-Generation African American Male College Students: Implications for Career Counselors. The Career Development Quarterly, 58(4), 291-300. The path to upward mobility or economic success for African American men is often filled with obstacles and roadblocks. Many first-generation African American men entering… read more