Brown, A. L., & Brown, K. (2010). Strange fruit indeed: Interrogating contemporary textbook representations of racial violence toward African Americans. The Teachers College Record, 112(1). Background/Context: Recent racial incidents on college and high school campuses throughout the United States have catalyzed a growing conversation around issues of race and racism. These conversations… Continue Reading Strange fruit indeed: Interrogating contemporary textbook representations of racial violence toward African Americans
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Internalized Racism’s Association With African American Male Youth’s Propensity for Violence
Bryant, W. W. (2011). Internalized Racism’s Association With African American Male Youth’s Propensity for Violence. Journal of Black Studies, 42(4), 690-707. Youth violence in African American communities is still considered to be at epidemic proportions. The traditional risk factors for youth violence (i.e. delinquent friends, poverty, drug use, carrying a weapon etc.)… Continue Reading Internalized Racism’s Association With African American Male Youth’s Propensity for Violence
PROJECT 2000: An educational mentoring and academic support model for inner-city African American boys
Holland, S. H. (1996). PROJECT 2000: An educational mentoring and academic support model for inner-city African American boys. Journal of Negro Education, 315-321. School failure appears to be a major risk factor and harbinger of the crime, violence, and other disasters that often characterize the experiences of African American boys in… Continue Reading PROJECT 2000: An educational mentoring and academic support model for inner-city African American boys