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… Continue Reading When School Is Not Enough: Understanding the Lives and Literacies of Black Youth
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Five wise men: African American Males Using Urban Critical Literacy to Negotiate and Navigate Home and School in an Urban Setting
Wright, B. L. (2017). Five wise men: African american males using urban critical literacy to negotiate and navigate home and school in an urban setting. Urban Education, 4208591769020. This study explores a psychosocial concept coined by the author referred to as “Urban Critical Literacy” (UCL). UCL is an emergent four-step… Continue Reading Five wise men: African American Males Using Urban Critical Literacy to Negotiate and Navigate Home and School in an Urban Setting
From Brilliant Baby to Child Placed at Risk: The Perilous Path of African American Boys in Early Childhood Education
Rashid, H. M. (2009). From brilliant baby to child placed at risk: The perilous path of african american boys in early childhood education. The Journal of Negro Education, 78(3), 347-358. The preschool and early elementary years play a major role in transforming young African American boys from “brilliant babies” into… Continue Reading From Brilliant Baby to Child Placed at Risk: The Perilous Path of African American Boys in Early Childhood Education