Washington, M. L. (2016). Black male(d): Peril and promise in the education of african american males. The Journal of Negro Education, 85(2), 184. […]Black males often become academically disengaged or oppositional. […]Black males are often at odds with their masculinity and racial image as Black males in a diverse, but… read more
The Death of Imhotep: A Hermeneutical Framework for Understanding the Lack of Black Males in STEM Fields
Mocombe, P. C. (2016). The death of imhotep: A hermeneutical framework for understanding the lack of black males in STEM fields. Education and Urban Society. In Afrocentric circles in the United States, ancient Kemetic (Egyptian) scientist Imhotep is considered the Black father of medicine. In this article, I use his… read more
Creating a New Narrative: Reframing Black Masculinity for College Men
Pelzer, D. L. (2016). Creating a new narrative: Reframing black masculinity for college men.The Journal of Negro Education, 85(1), 16-27. The way Black men make meaning of their college experience is implicitly tied to how they internalize and demonstrate their masculinity. This research briefly reviews the concept of Black masculinity… read more
Racial Battle Fatigue and the “Mis”Education of Black Men: Racial Microaggressions, Societal Problems, and Environmental Stress
Smith, W. A., Hung, M., & Franklin, J. D. (2011). Racial battle fatigue and the “mis”education of black men: Racial microaggressions, societal problems, and environmental stress. Journal of Negro Education, 80(1), 63. Black men’s lives are racialized contradictions, They are told that contemporary educational and professional institutions–particularly historically White institutions… read more