Brooks, S. N. (2011). city of basketball love: Philadelphia and the nurturing of black males’ hoop dreams. The Journal of African American History, 96(4), 522-536. Brooks reconstructs the beginnings of African Americans in basketball and focuses specifically on Philadelphia, highlighting the local organization of basketball by African Americans who took… read more
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Athletic Voices and Academic Victories: African American Male Student-Athlete Experiences in the Pac-Ten
Martin, B. E., Harrison, C. K., Stone, J., & Lawrence, S. M. (2010). Athletic voices and academic victories: African american male student-athlete experiences in the pac-ten.Journal of Sport & Social Issues, 34(2), 131-153. The purpose of this study was to explore participants’ academic experiences and confidence about their academic achievement.… read more
Self-Reflection and the Reflected Self: African American Double Consciousness and the Social (Psychological) Mirror
Andrews, V. L. (2003). Self-reflection and the reflected self: African american double consciousness and the social (psychological) mirror. Journal of African American Studies,7(3), 59-79. Utilizing examples from sport and everyday interactions, the author interrogates a sample of social theories that deal with situated social activity. The goal is to continue… read more
Racism and sterotyping on campus: experience of African American male students-athletes
Beamon, K. (2014). Racism and sterotyping on campus: Experience of african american male students-athletes.Journal of Negro Education, 83(2), 121. Studies of racism have brought forth a wealth of evidence to support the existence of racial discrimination in athletics. It is difficult to discuss any area of athletics without noting the… read more