Tatum, A. W. (2008). Toward a more anatomically complete model of literacy instruction: A focus on African American male adolescents and texts. Harvard Educational Review, 78(1), 155-180. In this article, Alfred Tatum argues that the current framing of the adolescent literacy crisis fails to take into account the in-school and out-of-school challenges… Continue Reading Toward a more anatomically complete model of literacy instruction: A focus on African American male adolescents and texts
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Preparing African American Males for the Professoriate: Issues and Challenges
Heggins, W. J. (2004). Preparing African American Males for the Professoriate: Issues and Challenges. The Western Journal of Black Studies, 28(2), 354-364. The purpose of this study was to explore issues germane to the preparation of African American men involved in the ‘Preparing Future Faculty’ (PFF) program, with particular attention to contextual… Continue Reading Preparing African American Males for the Professoriate: Issues and Challenges
Early Schooling and Academic Achievement of African American Males
Davis, J. E. (2003). Early Schooling and Academic Achievement of African American Males. Urban Education, 38(5), 515-537. African American males challenge schools in many ways. Perhaps the single most important challenge that has garnered recent attention in research reports, policy documents, and public commentary has been the increasing disparity in… Continue Reading Early Schooling and Academic Achievement of African American Males