Carter, P. L. (2003). ”Black” Cultural Capital, Status Positioning, And Schooling Conflicts For Low-Income African American Youth. Social Problems, 50(1), 136-155. Previous literature has failed to empirically demonstrate the conceptual distinction that social scientists make between ”dominant” and ”non-dominant”cultural capital. This article provides evidence of the coexistence of these two forms of… Continue Reading ”Black” Cultural Capital, Status Positioning, And Schooling Conflicts For Low-Income African American Youth
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New possibilities: (re)engaging Black male youth within community‐based educational spaces
Baldridge, B. J., Hill, M. L., & Davis, J. E. (2011). New possibilities: (re)engaging Black male youth within community‐based educational spaces.Race Ethnicity and Education, 14(1), 121-136. Despite the assertion that due to an Obama presidency America has become a post-racial society, Black males still face a unique social crisis. In this… Continue Reading New possibilities: (re)engaging Black male youth within community‐based educational spaces
Academic engagement among african american males who hold aspirations for athletic careers in professional sports
Dawkins, M. P., Braddock, J. H., & Celaya, A. (2008). Academic engagement among african american males who hold aspirations for athletic careers in professional sports. Challenge: A Journal of Research on African American Men, 14(2), 51-65. The article investigates the correlation between participation in sports, academic achievement and socio-economic mobility for African… Continue Reading Academic engagement among african american males who hold aspirations for athletic careers in professional sports