Douglas, T. M. O., & Arnold, N. W. (2016). Exposure in and out of school: A black bermudian male’s successful educational journey. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1. Background/Context: The influence of non-school based venues has been historically significant for people of African descent who have often had to buttress their… Continue Reading Exposure in and out of School: A Black Bermudian Male’s Successful Educational Journey
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The Educational Experiences of Street-Life-Oriented Black Boys: How Black Boys Use Street Life as a Site of Resilience in High School
Payne, Y. A., & Brown, T. M. (2010). The educational experiences of street-life-oriented black boys: How black boys use street life as a site of resilience in high school. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 26(3), 316-338. This Participatory Action Research (PAR) project worked with four active street-life-oriented Black men to… Continue Reading The Educational Experiences of Street-Life-Oriented Black Boys: How Black Boys Use Street Life as a Site of Resilience in High School
Boyz to men? teaching to restore black boys’ childhood
Ladson Billings, G. (2011). Boyz to men? teaching to restore black boys’ childhood. Race, Ethnicity and Education, 14(1), 7-15. Many schools see teaching African American boys as a daunting challenge. However, in many schools the primary focus of Black male children’s educational experience is maintaining order and discipline rather than student learning… Continue Reading Boyz to men? teaching to restore black boys’ childhood