Harper, S. R. (2005). Leading the way: Inside the experiences of high‐achieving African American male students. About Campus, 10(1), 8-15. More than two-thirds of all African American males who begin college never finish. This and a legion of other discouraging facts about African American males are the usual headlines. But… Continue Reading Leading the way: Inside the experiences of high‐achieving African American male students
Peer support for African American male college achievement: Beyond internalized racism and the burden of “acting White”
Harper, S. R. (2007). Peer support for African American male college achievement: Beyond internalized racism and the burden of “acting White”. The Journal of Men’s Studies, 14(3), 337-358. Theorists posit that the social reinforcement of racially oppressive assumptions eventually works its way into the psyche of African Americans and negatively… Continue Reading Peer support for African American male college achievement: Beyond internalized racism and the burden of “acting White”
Racial Identity and Black Students’ Perceptions of Community Outreach: Implications for Bonding Social Capital
Lott, J. L. (2008). Racial identity and black students’ perceptions of community outreach: Implications for bonding social capital. The Journal of Negro Education, 77(1), 3-14. This research investigates the impact of racial identity on Black students’ perceptions of community outreach. Colleges and universities are steadily forming university-community partnerships. Research has… Continue Reading Racial Identity and Black Students’ Perceptions of Community Outreach: Implications for Bonding Social Capital