Odih, P. (2002). Mentors and role models: Masculinity and the educational ‘underachievement’ of young afro-caribbean males. Race Ethnicity and Education, 5(1), 91-105. The British government developed a program that assigned mentors to help secondary students overcome barriers to individual learning. This coincides with increasing calls within the black community and… Continue Reading Mentors and Role Models: Masculinity and the educational ‘underachievement’ of young Afro-Caribbean males
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In Their Own Words: Erasing Deficits and Exploring What Works to Improve K–12 and Postsecondary Black Male School Achievement
Warren, C. A., Douglas, T. M., & Howard, T. C. (2016). In Their Own Words: Erasing Deficits and Exploring What Works to Improve K–12 and Postsecondary Black Male School Achievement. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1-6. This article outlines the imperative for strengths-based research to counter deficit perceptions and perspectives of… Continue Reading In Their Own Words: Erasing Deficits and Exploring What Works to Improve K–12 and Postsecondary Black Male School Achievement
Creating access and opportunity: Preparing African-American male students for STEM trajectories PreK-12
Wright, B. L., Counsell, S. L., Goings, R. B., Freeman, H., & Peat, F. (2016). Creating access and opportunity: Preparing african-american male students for STEM trajectories PreK-12.Journal for Multicultural Education, 10(3), 384-404. Research often neglects the full continuum of the STEM pipeline in terms of underserved and underrepresented populations. African… Continue Reading Creating access and opportunity: Preparing African-American male students for STEM trajectories PreK-12