Arnett, A. A. (2015). Foundation fights disparity: Verizon partners with HBCUs to draw young black males into STEM fields. Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 32(16), 14. Based on existing relationships with their surrounding communities and nearby schools (key for reaching the necessary group of middle-school boys who would participate in… read more
There’s no simple answer why black males struggle with reading, but part of the problem stems from correctable factors that tend to lead to an early disconnect.
Husband, T. (2012). Why can’t jamal read? there’s no simple answer why black males struggle with reading, but part of the problem stems from correctable factors that tend to lead to an early disconnect. Phi Delta Kappan, 93(5), 23. There’s no simple answer why black males struggle with reading, but… read more
SABOTAGING SUCCESS: EXAMINING ACADEMIC DIS-IDENTIFICATION AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE ADOLESCENTS
Webb, P. (2016). sabotaging success: Examining academic dis-identification among african american male adolescents. Race, Gender & Class, 23(1/2), 172. Academic underachievement among African American male adolescents is regarded as a national dilemma (Lewis, Simon, Uzzell, Horwitz, & Casserly, 2010). Explanations related to such may stem from the attitudes of adolescents… read more
Breaking it Down: Engineering Student STEM Confidence at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Litzler, E., Samuelson, C. C., & Lorah, J. A. (2014). Breaking it down: Engineering student STEM confidence at the intersection of Race/Ethnicity and gender. Research in Higher Education, 55(8), 810-832. It is generally accepted that engineering requires a strong aptitude for mathematics and science; therefore, students’ judgments regarding their competence… read more