Rowley, L. L., & Bowman, P. (2009). Risk, Protection, and Achievement Disparities among African American Males: Cross-Generation Theory, Research, and Comprehensive Intervention. The Journal of Negro Education, 78(3), 305-320. In this post-industrial global society, parental and student role strains may exacerbate social-ecological risks and academic difficulties of African American male… read more
Self-Efficacy in African American Adolescent Males Living in Urban Public Housing
Nebbitt, V. (2009). Self-Efficacy in African American Adolescent Males Living in Urban Public Housing. Journal of Black Psychology, 35(3), 295-316. African American adolescent males are one of our nation’s most vulnerable populations. They lag behind their female counterparts in education, labor market participation, and career development. Several studies have found… read more
Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males
Johnson, Z. N. (1999). Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males. The Journal of Negro Education, 68(1), 120-122. Johnson reviews “Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males” by Freeman Hrabowski III, Kenneth I. Maton, and Geoffrey L. Greif. Full article can be found here: http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/stable/2668214?pq-origsite=summon
The equity principle through the voices of African American males
Berry III, R. Q. (2004). The equity principle through the voices of African American males. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 10(2), 100. Berry presents information on the equity issues surrounding achievement expectations for young African American males in mathematics. Often, African American males who are capable of high achievement… read more