Buford May, R. A. (2009). The good and Bad of it All: Professional Black Male Basketball Players as Role Models for Young Black Male Basketball Players. Sociology Of Sport Journal, 26(3), 443-461. It is a generally accepted belief, affirmed in the media, that professional Black male basketball players from the National Basketball Association serve… read more
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The education of Black males in a ‘post‐racial’world
Donnor, J. K., & Brown, A. L. (2011). The education of Black males in a ‘post‐racial’world. Race Ethnicity and Education, 14(1), 1-5. The Education of Black Males in a ‘Post-Racial’ World examines the varied structural and discursive contexts of race, masculinities and class that shape the educational and social lives of Black… read more
The career trajectory of a Black male high school basketball player: A social reproduction perspective
Singer, J. N., & May, R. A. B. (2011). The career trajectory of a Black male high school basketball player: A social reproduction perspective. International review for the sociology of sport, 46(3), 299-314. Interscholastic sport in the United States is a social institution within which the social relationships and attitudes needed to sustain… read more
An Evaluation of the Target Success Mentor Program
Jackson, J. F., & Mathews, J. G. (1999). An Evaluation of the Target Success Mentor Program. Auburn University’s Office of Minority Advancement, in conjunction with Auburn Junior High School, implemented a joint program to assist at-risk African-American male students while at Auburn Junior High School. Using the help of faculty… read more