Strayhorn, T. L. (2010). When race and gender collide: Social and cultural capital’s influence on the academic achievement of African American and Latino males. The Review of Higher Education, 33(3), 307-332. This study regressed undergraduate grades on background traits, pre-college variables, and measures of sociocultural capital for nationally representative samples… read more
The role of supportive relationships in facilitating African American males’ success in college
Strayhorn, T. L. (2008). The role of supportive relationships in facilitating African American males’ success in college. NASPA Journal, 45(1). Drawing on Sanford’s notions of challenge and support, coupled with Tinto’s theory on retention, this quantitative investigation sought to measure the association between supportive relationships and success in college for… read more
Factors affecting urban African American high school students’ achievement in reading
Flowers, T. A., & Flowers, L. A. (2008). Factors affecting urban African American high school students’ achievement in reading. Urban Education,43(2), 154-171. Data analyzed from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002 indicate that the reading achievement of urban African American high school students is positively influenced by the amount of… read more
The Impact of White Teachers on the Academic Achievement of Black Students: An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis
Douglas, B., Lewis, C. W., Douglas, A., Scott, M. E., & Garrison-Wade, D. (2008). The Impact of White Teachers on the Academic Achievement of Black Students: An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis. Educational foundations, 22, 47-62. In today’s school systems, students of color, particularly in urban settings, represent the majority student populations… read more