McMillian, M. M. (2003). Is No Child Left Behind ‘Wise Schooling’ For African American Male Students?. The High School Journal, 87(2), 25-33. To improve achievement among African American students, education professions must pay special attention to African American male achievement and reframe the academic achievement gap as a treatment gap.… read more
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Heman Sweatt Center Housed within the Division of Campus & Community Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), the Heman Sweatt Center (Sweatt Center) is a faculty-led student organization consisting of professors, administrators, graduate, and undergraduate students committed to creating community and honoring the legacy of Heman Marion… read more
“Expressive Cool” and the Paradox of Black and White Males’ Neighborhood Socialization Toward Education
Jr, J. O. (2018). “Expressive cool” and the paradox of black and white males’ neighborhood socialization toward education. Youth and Society, 50(3), 299-327. This study explores how linkages between adolescents’ educational attitudes and achievement vary according to race, expressive culture, and neighborhood collective socialization qualities. Specifically, the study examines (a)… read more
When School Is Not Enough: Understanding the Lives and Literacies of Black Youth
Kinloch, V., Burkhard, T., & Penn, C. (2017). When school is not enough: Understanding the lives and literacies of black youth. Research in the Teaching of English, 52(1), 34. This article discusses findings from two interconnected ethnographic studies on the out-of-school literacy practices of Black adolescent males: 18-year-old Khaleeq from… read more