Prince, M., & Williams, K. A. (2017). Suggestions to increase the number of african american male physicians. The American Journal of Cardiology, 119(8), 1281. According to a report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the number of African-American men who applied to medical school between 1978 and 2014… read more
Reflections of Academic Experiences From Formerly Incarcerated African American Males
Jeffers, A. R. (2017). Reflections of academic experiences from formerly incarcerated african american males. Equity & Excellence in Education, 50(2), 222. This research examines academic experiences of African American males (ages 18-25) who attended urban schools in southern California. The participants were incarcerated for at least one year prior to… read more
African-American Fathers’ Perspectives on Facilitators and Barriers to Father–Son Sexual Health Communication
Randolph, S. D., Coakley, T., Shears, J., & Thorpe, R. J. (2017). African‐American fathers’ perspectives on facilitators and barriers to Father–Son sexual health communication.Research in Nursing & Health, 40(3), 229-236. African-American males ages 13 through 24 are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), accounting… read more
When School Is Not Enough: Understanding the Lives and Literacies of Black Youth
Kinloch, V., Burkhard, T., & Penn, C. (2017). When school is not enough: Understanding the lives and literacies of black youth. Research in the Teaching of English, 52(1), 34. This article discusses findings from two interconnected ethnographic studies on the out-of-school literacy practices of Black adolescent males: 18-year-old Khaleeq from… read more