Gaston, J. C. (1986). The Destruction Of The Young Black Male: The Impact Of Popular Culture And Organized Sports.Journal of Black Studies, 16(4), 369-384. The negative influences of popular culture & professional sports on black youths struggling for a positive self-concept are discussed. It is argued that the young black M’s… Continue Reading The Destruction Of The Young Black Male: The Impact Of Popular Culture And Organized Sports
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The Disproportionate Placement of African American Males in Special Education Programs: A Critique of the Process
Harry, B., & Anderson, M. G. (1994). The Disproportionate Placement of African American Males in Special Education Programs: A Critique of the Process. The Journal of Negro Education, 63(4), 602. African-American males have been disproportionately placed in special education classes since the 1970s, especially in racially mixed & lower socioeconomic school districts.… Continue Reading The Disproportionate Placement of African American Males in Special Education Programs: A Critique of the Process
Student performance: Males versus females
Kleinfeld, J. (1999). Student performance: Males versus females. Public Interest, (134), 3-20 Responds to feminist groups’ assertions that the educational system shortchanges females, suggesting that these assertions have detracted attention from the real problem of low academic achievement among African-American males and boys in general. Research on adolescent self-esteem and sex differences… Continue Reading Student performance: Males versus females