Lewis-McCoy, R. L. (2016). Boyz in the ‘burbs: Parental negotiation of race and class in raising black males in suburbia. Peabody Journal of Education, 91(3), 309-325. This paper explores the outlooks of black parents raising sons in a suburban school setting in a town that I call Rolling Acres. Dominant… read more
(Re)defining the Narrative: High-Achieving Nontraditional Black Male Undergraduates at a Historically Black College and University
Goings, R. (2016). (re)defining the narrative: High-achieving nontraditional black male undergraduates at a historically black college and university. Adult Education Quarterly,66(3), 237-253. Using Harper’s anti-deficit achievement framework as a theoretical guide, the purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the academic and social experiences of four nontraditional, high-achieving, Black… read more
After-School Programs: A Resource for Young Black Males and Other Urban Youth
Woodland, M. H. (2016). After-school programs: A resource for young black males and other urban youth. Urban Education, 51(7), 770-796. While after-school programs are plentiful, they are often developed arbitrarily with little attention given to theoretical underpinnings that may inform program interventions. In this article, after-school programs are situated in… read more
Contemporary Issues of Social Justice: A Focus on Race and Physical Education in the United States
Harrison, L., & Clark, L. (2016). Contemporary issues of social justice: A focus on race and physical education in the united states. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, , 1-12. Ongoing events in the United States show the continual need to address issues of social justice in every social context. Of particular… read more