Hebert, T. P. (2002, Fall). Gifted Black males in a predominantly White university: portraits of high achievement. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 26(1), 25 This article addresses the limited research on high-achieving African American students by examining the experiences of 5 gifted Black males in a predominantly White… read more
Student performance: Males versus females
Kleinfeld, J. (1999). Student performance: Males versus females. Public Interest, (134), 3-20 Responds to feminist groups’ assertions that the educational system shortchanges females, suggesting that these assertions have detracted attention from the real problem of low academic achievement among African-American males and boys in general. Research on adolescent self-esteem and sex differences… read more
Ebony in the Ivory Tower: Examining Trends in the Socioeconomic Status, Achievement, and Self-Concept of Black, Male Freshmen
Griffin, K. A., Jayakumar, U. M., Jones, M. M., & Allen, W. R. (2010). Ebony in the Ivory Tower: Examining Trends in the Socioeconomic Status, Achievement, and Self-Concept of Black, Male Freshmen.Equity & Excellence in Education, 43(2), 232-248. Despite the educational challenges African American males face, there is a sizeable population… read more
Academic Attitudes of High Achieving and Low Achieving Academically Able Black Male Adolescents
Trotter, J. R. (1981). Academic Attitudes of High Achieving and Low Achieving Academically Able Black Male Adolescents.The Journal of Negro Education, 50(1), 54-62. In order to identify the relationships between the attitudes and perceptions of peer pressure and the academic achievement of academically able male adolescents, this study compares the school… read more