Caldwell, L. D., Sewell, A. A., Parks, N., & Toldson, I. A. (2009). Guest editorial: Before the bell rings: Implementing coordinated school health models to influence the academic achievement of African American males. The Journal of Negro Education, 78(3), 204-215. This article addresses a void in the literature that connects the… read more
African American male achievement: Using a tenet of critical theory to explain the African American male achievement disparity
Palmer, R. T., & Maramba, D. C. (2011). African American male achievement: Using a tenet of critical theory to explain the African American male achievement disparity. Education and Urban Society, 43(4), 431-450. Although African Americans continue to demonstrate a desire for education, Black male enrollment and completion rates in higher education… read more
Understanding and Reversing Underachievement, Low achievement, and Achievement Gaps Among High-Ability African American Males in Urban School Contexts
Ford, D. Y., & Moore, J. L. (2013). Understanding and Reversing Underachievement, Low achievement, and Achievement Gaps Among High-Ability African American Males in Urban School Contexts. The Urban Review, 45(4), 399-415. This article focuses on the achievement gap, with attention devoted to underachievement and low achievement among African American males in urban… read more
Different Folks, Different Hopes The Educational Aspirations of Black Males in Urban, Suburban, and Rural High Schools
Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). Different Folks, Different Hopes The Educational Aspirations of Black Males in Urban, Suburban, and Rural High Schools. Urban Education, 44(6), 710-731. The educational aspirations of Black males in urban, suburban, and rural high schools were examined in this study, using a nationally-representative sample of respondents to the National… read more