Osborne, J. W. (1999). Unraveling underachievement among african american boys from an identification with academics perspective. The Journal of Negro Education, 68(4), 555-565. Many theories attempt to explain why, despite all efforts, African American boys continue to lag behind their White counterparts. This article reviews three prominent theories addressing the… read more
A Study of the Acceptance of Blackness Among Negro Boys
Sciara, F. (1972). A study of the acceptance of blackness among negro boys. The Journal of Negro Education, 41(2), 151-155. No Abstract. Full article can be found here: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2966808
Occupational Interests of Negro High School Boys
Hyte, C. Occupational interests of negro high school boys. (1937). The Journal of Negro Education,6(1), 89-89. 86.6% of a negro high-school population of 1248 intend to finish high school; 69.5% expect to attend college; 68.6% claimed to have made a definite occupational choice, three-fourths in the professions. A scatter of… read more
The Education of the Negro in Richard Wright’s Black Boy
Vogel, A. W. (1966). The education of the negro in richard wright’s black boy. The Journal of Negro Education, 35(2), 195-198. No Abstract. Full article can be found here: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2294443