Lynn, M., Bacon, J., Totten, T., Bridges, T., & Jennings, M. (2010). Examining teachers’ beliefs about african american male students in a low-performing high school in an african american school district. Teachers College Record, 112(1), 289-330. Background/Context: The study examines teachers’ and administrators’ perspectives on the persistent academic failure of… Continue Reading Examining teachers’ beliefs about African American male students in a low-performing high school in an African American school district
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‘I’m Trying to Get My A’’: Black Male Achievers Talk About Race, School and Achievement
Allen, Q. (2015). “I’m trying to get my A”: Black male achievers talk about race, school and achievement. The Urban Review, 47(1), 209-231. This study seeks to challenge deficit views on Black male education by highlighting the perspectives of academically successful Black males in a secondary school setting. Employing interpretive… Continue Reading ‘I’m Trying to Get My A’’: Black Male Achievers Talk About Race, School and Achievement
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