J. Luke Wood. (2013). The Same . . . But Different: Examining Background Characteristics among Black Males in Public Two-Year Colleges. The Journal of Negro Education, 82(1), 47-61. doi:10.7709/jnegroeducation.82.1.0047 This study examined background characteristics among Black males in public two-year and four-year institutions. This study sought to uncover whether significant differences existed… read more
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Beyond Plight: Defining Pathways to Optimal Development for Black Men and Boys across the Life Course
Summary ABFE’s contribution for creating better lives for us, and, by extension, our world. It is a long title, which challenges us to look beyond quick solutions. The observations and recommendations within Beyond Plight were based upon input from funders and practitioners who have invested resources and brain power into… read more
‘Schooling is Fooling’: Why do Jamaican boys underachieve in school?
PARRY, O. (1997). ‘schooling is fooling’: Why do jamaican boys underachieve in school?Gender and Education, 9(2), 223-231. The “female as villain” explanation of the educational underachievement of Jamaican boys is examined, based on classroom observation of 14-year-old pupils & interviews of 62 school staff. Two popular explanations in this vein… read more
Descendants of “Ruth:” black Girls Coping Through the “Black Male Crisis”
Brown, A. F. (2011). Descendants of “Ruth:” black Girls Coping Through the “Black Male Crisis”. The Urban Review, 43(5), 597-619. This article presents the complex relationship between how black male and female identities have been constructed dichotomously in response to the gender framed “crisis” in black America. The ethnographic research study was… read more