Johnson, L. P. (2017). The status that troubled me: Re-examining work with black boys through a culturally sustaining pedagogical framework. Urban Education, 52(5), 561-584. To understand how one participant “engage[s] in social action to solve problems,” this research utilizes critical narrative analysis to illustrate how researchers may re-enter into critical… read more
Resilient Scholars: Reflections from Black Gay Men on the Doctoral Journey
Means, D. R., Beatty, C. C., Blockett, R. A., Bumbry, M., Canida, R. L., & Cawthon, T. W. (2017). Resilient scholars: Reflections from black gay men on the doctoral journey. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 54(1), 109-120. Using an intersectionality and Black queer studies framework, this article presents… read more
For Profit, For Success, For Black Men: A Review of Literature on Urban For-Profit Colleges and Universities
Boykin, T. F. (2017). For profit, for success, for black men: A review of literature on urban for-profit colleges and universities. Urban Education, 52(9), 1140-1162. In the last 20 years, the U.S. higher education system has witnessed the tremendous growth of for-profit colleges and universities (FPCUs). In fact, FPCUs have… read more
A Narrative Inquiry: A Black Male Looking to Teach
Bell, E. E. (2017). A narrative inquiry: A black male looking to teach. The Qualitative Report,22(4), 1137. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to understand how a Black male experienced the interview process while seeking a teaching position. The participant and I attempted to answer how race and/or… read more