James, C. E. (2015). Beyond education, brains and hard work: The aspirations and career trajectory of two black young men. Alternate Routes, 26, 332-353. It is commonly accepted that through education, intellectual ability, and hard work, individuals will attain the education and careers to which they aspire. With reference to… read more
Do Survey Data Estimate Earnings Inequality Correctly? Measurement Errors Among Black and White Male Workers
Kim, C., & Tamborini, C. R. (2012). Do survey data estimate earnings inequality correctly? measurement errors among black and white male workers. Social Forces, 90(4), 1157-1181. Few studies have considered how earnings inequality estimates may be affected by measurement error in self-reported earnings in surveys. Utilizing restricted-use data that links… read more
Controlling the Black School-Age Male Psychotropic Medications and the Circumvention of Public Law 94-142 and Section 504
Fitzgerald, T. (2009). Controlling the black school-age male psychotropic medications and the circumvention of public law 94-142 and section 504. Urban Education, 44(2), 225-247. Public schools have historically embedded mechanisms for control within their policies and procedures through a variety of means. This article investigates a moderately sized integrated public… read more
“Same Old Stories”: The Black Male in Social Science and Educational Literature, 1930s to the Present
Brown, A. (2011). “same old stories”: The black male in social science and educational literature, 1930s to the present. Teachers College Record, 113(9), 2047-2079. Background/Context: Over the last three decades, considerable attention has been given to the social and educational conditions of Black males. Such observations have led to the… read more