Hébert, T. P. (1998). Gifted black males in an urban high school: factors that influence achievement and underachievement. Journal For The Education Of The Gifted, 21(4), 385-414. Many gifted African American males educated in large, urban high schools do not achieve at a level commensurate with their ability. The case studies reported… Continue Reading Gifted black males in an urban high school: factors that influence achievement and underachievement
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Racial-Ethnic Identity, Academic Achievement, and African American Males: A Review of Literature
Wright, B. L. (2009). Racial-Ethnic Identity, Academic Achievement, and African American Males: A Review of Literature. The Journal of Negro Education,78(2), 123-134. This article discusses broadly, the literature on racial-ethnic identity (REI) and its role as a factor to promote academic success in young African American adolescents, in particular males.… Continue Reading Racial-Ethnic Identity, Academic Achievement, and African American Males: A Review of Literature
Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males
Johnson, Z. N. (1999). Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males. The Journal of Negro Education, 68(1), 120-122. Johnson reviews “Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males” by Freeman Hrabowski III, Kenneth I. Maton, and Geoffrey L. Greif. Full article can be found here: http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/stable/2668214?pq-origsite=summon