Wright, B. L. (2017). Five wise men: African american males using urban critical literacy to negotiate and navigate home and school in an urban setting. Urban Education, 4208591769020. This study explores a psychosocial concept coined by the author referred to as “Urban Critical Literacy” (UCL). UCL is an emergent four-step… Continue Reading Five wise men: African American Males Using Urban Critical Literacy to Negotiate and Navigate Home and School in an Urban Setting
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Checkmate: A Chess Program for African-American Male Adolescents
Korenman, M., Korenman, T., & Lyutykh, E. (2009). Checkmate: A chess program for african-american male adolescents. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 11(1) This investigation looked at the influence of a chess program on adolescents’ attitudes towards schooling at an alternative charter school in a high-risk urban context. Participants included school… Continue Reading Checkmate: A Chess Program for African-American Male Adolescents
“He’s More Like a ‘Brother’ than a Teacher”: Politicized Caring in a Program for African American Males
Maxine McKinney de Royston, Vakil, S., Nasir, N. S., Givens, J., ross, k. M., & Holman, A. (2017). “he’s more like a ‘brother’ than a teacher”: Politicized caring in a program for african american males. Teachers College Record, 119(4), 1. Background/Context: The link between care and teaching is well accepted,… Continue Reading “He’s More Like a ‘Brother’ than a Teacher”: Politicized Caring in a Program for African American Males