Hrabowski, F. A. (1991). Helping Gifted Black Males Succeed in Science. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved,2(1), 197-201. Initiatives are discussed that can increase young Black males’ success in science and technology programs. The Meyerhoff Scholarship Program (MSP) of the University of Maryland Baltimore County has successfully… read more
New Directions for Gifted Black Males Suffering From Bystander Effects: A Call for Upstanders
Grantham, T. C. (2011). New Directions for Gifted Black Males Suffering From Bystander Effects: A Call for Upstanders.Roeper Review, 33(4), 263-272. An educational crisis in Black male representation in gifted programs exists, requiring a new lens through which to view problems and find solutions. Though many people observe that Black… read more
Creativity and Equity: The Legacy of E. Paul Torrance as an Upstander for Gifted Black Males
Grantham, T. C. (2013). Creativity and Equity: The Legacy of E. Paul Torrance as an Upstander for Gifted Black Males. The Urban Review, 45(4), 518-538. Nationally, Black males are more under-represented in gifted programs than all other groups (United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, Civil rights data… read more
Being Black, Male, and Gifted in Miami: Prevalence and Predictors of Placement in Elementary School Gifted Education Programs
Winsler, A., Karkhanis, D. G., Kim, Y. K., & Levitt, J. (2013). Being Black, Male, and Gifted in Miami: Prevalence and Predictors of Placement in Elementary School Gifted Education Programs. The Urban Review,45(4), 416-447. Although it is well established that Black male students are underrepresented in gifted educational programs in… read more