Griffin, K. A., & Harper, S. R. (2010). Opportunity beyond affirmative action: How low-income and working-class black male achievers access highly selective, high-cost colleges and universities. Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy, 17, 43-60. Published research on college access, particularly at highly selective and high-cost private postsecondary institutions, focuses… Continue Reading Opportunity Beyond Affirmative Action: How Low-Income and Working-Class Black Male Achievers Access Highly Selective, High-Cost Colleges and Universities
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Preventing Delinquency and Promoting Academic Success among School-Age African American Males
Toldson, I. A., Sutton, R. M., & Brown, R. L. F. (2012). Preventing Delinquency and Promoting Academic Success among School-Age African American Males.Journal of African American Males in Education, 3(1), 12-27. The goal of this study was to establish culturally relevant priorities for school-based delinquency prevention programs, by exploring delinquency related… Continue Reading Preventing Delinquency and Promoting Academic Success among School-Age African American Males
Urban Debate and High School Educational Outcomes for African American Males: The Case of the Chicago Debate League
Mezuk, B. (2009). Urban Debate and High School Educational Outcomes for African American Males: The Case of the Chicago Debate League. The Journal of Negro Education, 78(3), 290 – 304. This study examines whether participating in competitive policy debate influences high school completion, academic achievement, and college readiness for African American male… Continue Reading Urban Debate and High School Educational Outcomes for African American Males: The Case of the Chicago Debate League