Lynn, M. (2001). Portraits in black: Storying the lives and the pedagogies of black men educators The social conditions for Black men in the United States are often described and studied from a variety of perspectives. Moreover, there are a litany of studies, research reports and books that examine the… read more
Dancing between two worlds: A portrait of the life of a black male teacher in South Central LA
Lynn, M. (2006). Dancing between two worlds: A portrait of the life of a black male teacher in south central LA. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 19(2), 221-242. This article offers a portrait of a young black male teacher in an urban school in South Central Los Angeles.… read more
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… read more
Checkmate: A Chess Program for African-American Male Adolescents
Korenman, M., Korenman, T., & Lyutykh, E. (2009). Checkmate: A chess program for african-american male adolescents. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 11(1) This investigation looked at the influence of a chess program on adolescents’ attitudes towards schooling at an alternative charter school in a high-risk urban context. Participants included school… read more
“He’s More Like a ‘Brother’ than a Teacher”: Politicized Caring in a Program for African American Males
Maxine McKinney de Royston, Vakil, S., Nasir, N. S., Givens, J., ross, k. M., & Holman, A. (2017). “he’s more like a ‘brother’ than a teacher”: Politicized caring in a program for african american males. Teachers College Record, 119(4), 1. Background/Context: The link between care and teaching is well accepted,… read more
That Smart Dude: A Qualitative Investigation of the African American Male Scholar-Baller Identity
Fuller, R. D., Harrison, C. K., Bukstein, S. J., Martin, B. E., Lawrence, S. M., & Gadsby, P. (2016). That smart dude: A qualitative investigation of the african american male scholar-baller identity. Urban Education. The intersection of education, sport, and identity are important topics for urban education and educators. Using… read more
“Keep that in mind…You’re Gonna go to College”: Family Influence on the College Going Processes of Black and Latino High School Boys
Carey, R. L. (2016). “Keep that in mind…You’re gonna go to college”: Family influence on the college going processes of black and latino high school boys. The Urban Review, 48(5), 718–742. This article highlights the voices of two 11th grade boys of color (one Black and one Latino), attending one U.S. urban… read more
Texts as Mirrors, Texts as Windows Black Adolescent Boys and the Complexities of Textual Relevance
Sciurba, K. (2014). Texts as mirrors, texts as windows BLACK ADOLESCENT BOYS AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF TEXTUAL RELEVANCE. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy,58(4), 308-316. Discussions of culturally relevant and “boy” literature stress the importance of offering readers occasions to see themselves in texts. However, young men of color have… read more
“I Don’t Think Black Men Teach Because How They Get Treated as Students”: High-Achieving African American Boys’ Perceptions of Teaching as a Career Option
Graham, A., & Erwin, K. D. (2011). “I don’t think black men teach because how they get treated as students”: High-achieving african american boys’ perceptions of teaching as a career option. The Journal of Negro Education, 80(3), 398-416. This phenomenological investigation examines the perceptions of the teaching profession as a… read more
African American Male College Athletes’ Narratives on Education and Racism
Singer, J. N. (2016, October 4). African American Male College Athletes’ Narratives on Education and Racism. Urban Education, 51(9), 1065-1095. This study presents narrative case study vignettes of three elite African American male football athletes at a major historically White institution of higher education with a big-time athletics department. More… read more
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