Riegle-Crumb, C., & King, B. (2010). Questioning a white male advantage in STEM: Examining disparities in college major by gender and Race/Ethnicity. Educational Researcher, 39(9), 656-664. The authors analyze national data on recent college matriculants to investigate gender and racial/ethnic disparities in STEM fields, with an eye toward the role… Continue Reading Questioning a White Male Advantage in STEM: Examining Disparities in College Major by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
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Examining Organizational Practices That Predict Persistence among High-Achieving Black Males in High School
Anderson, K. A. (2016). Examining organizational practices that predict persistence among high-achieving black males in high school. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1. Background/Context: This article summarizes an increasing trend of antideficit Black male research in mathematics and highlights opportunities to add to the research. A review of the literature shows… Continue Reading Examining Organizational Practices That Predict Persistence among High-Achieving Black Males in High School
The Death of Imhotep: A Hermeneutical Framework for Understanding the Lack of Black Males in STEM Fields
Mocombe, P. C. (2016). The death of imhotep: A hermeneutical framework for understanding the lack of black males in STEM fields. Education and Urban Society. In Afrocentric circles in the United States, ancient Kemetic (Egyptian) scientist Imhotep is considered the Black father of medicine. In this article, I use his… Continue Reading The Death of Imhotep: A Hermeneutical Framework for Understanding the Lack of Black Males in STEM Fields