Brockenbrough, E. (2015). “the discipline stop”: Black male teachers and the politics of urban school discipline.Education and Urban Society, 47(5), 499-522. Calls for the recruitment and retention of more Black male teachers have unfolded amid popular depictions of Black men as patriarchal disciplinarians. Against that backdrop, this article investigates how… read more
What Role Does Grit Play in the Academic Success of Black Male Collegians at Predominantly White Institutions?
Strayhorn, T. L. (2014). What role does grit play in the academic success of black male collegians at predominantly white institutions? Journal of African American Studies, 18(1), 1-10. This study tests the importance of a noncognitive trait, grit, to predicting grades for a sample of Black males attending a predominantly… read more
College Choice for Black Males in the Community College: Factors Influencing Institutional Selection
Wood, J. L., & Harrison, J. D. (2014). College choice for black males in the community college: Factors influencing institutional selection. Negro Educational Review, 65(1-4), 87. In this study we examined the college choice process for Black males attending community colleges. Using data from the Educational Longitudinal Study, findings indicated… read more
Predicting Educational Risks Among Court-Involved Black Males: Family, Peers, and Mental Health Issues
Gavazzi, S. M., Khurana, A., & Russell, C. M. (2009). Predicting educational risks among court-involved black males: Family, peers, and mental health issues. Negro Educational Review, 60(1-4), 99-114. Disproportionately large numbers of Black youth experience repeated encounters with the juvenile justice system, and often these same youth present with a… read more