Graham, M., & Robinson, G. (2004). “the silent catastrophe”: Institutional racism in the british education system and the underachievement of black boys. Journal of Black Studies, 34(5), 653-671. This article explores the recent increase in permanent exclusions of Black boys in the British educational system. Parents and educators have long… Continue Reading “The Silent Catastrophe” Institutional Racism in the British Educational System and the Underachievement of Black Boys
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The measure of a man: Conceptualizations of masculinity among high-achieving African American male college students
Harper, S. R. (2004). The measure of a man: Conceptualizations of masculinity among high-achieving African American male college students. Berkeley Journal of Sociology, 89-107. This study examines within-group alternative conceptualizations of masculinity among African American men on university campuses. Individual interviews were conducted with 32 high-achieving African American male undergraduates… Continue Reading The measure of a man: Conceptualizations of masculinity among high-achieving African American male college students
Educational attainment and the payoff of education: Black male suicide in the united states, 1947-1998
Fernquist, R. M. (2004). Educational attainment and the payoff of education: Black male suicide in the united states, 1947-1998. Current Research in Social Psychology, 9(13), 184-193. One of the demographic groups in America that has seen a marked increase in suicide rates in recent years is black males, especially young black males.… Continue Reading Educational attainment and the payoff of education: Black male suicide in the united states, 1947-1998