Strayhorn, T. L. (2017). Factors that influence the persistence and success of black men in urban public universities. Urban Education, 52(9), 1106-1128. Urban public universities play a critical role in the higher education enterprise. In this article, Strayhorn draws on Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and semi-structured interview data… read more
Open Access The significance of faith for Black men’s educational aspirations
Dumangane, C. (2017). The significance of faith for black men’s educational aspirations.British Educational Research Journal, 43(5), 875-903. It is uncontested that British African Caribbean men are minimally represented in elite UK higher education institutions. Even as data demonstrates that African Caribbean males are more likely to study further education than… read more
Black Mothers’ Perceptions of the Role of Race in Children’s Education
Williams, A. D., Banerjee, M., Lozada‐Smith, F., Lambouths, D., & Rowley, S. J. (2017). Black mothers’ perceptions of the role of race in children’s education. Journal of Marriage and Family, 79(4), 932-946. Many Black parents consider racial climate and academic quality when thinking and making decisions about their children’s schooling… read more
Today’s Urban Black Male: The Importance of Finding the Right College to Realize Maximum Success
Hilton, A. A., & Bonner, F. A. (2017). Today’s urban black male: The importance of finding the right college to realize maximum success. Urban Education, 52(9), 1051. When it comes to higher education, finding the right school is only one obstacle in the lives of most African-American males. Studies show… read more