Fuller, R. D., Harrison, C. K., Bukstein, S. J., Martin, B. E., Lawrence, S. M., & Gadsby, P. (2016). That smart dude: A qualitative investigation of the african american male scholar-baller identity. Urban Education. The intersection of education, sport, and identity are important topics for urban education and educators. Using… Continue Reading That Smart Dude: A Qualitative Investigation of the African American Male Scholar-Baller Identity
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“Keep that in mind…You’re Gonna go to College”: Family Influence on the College Going Processes of Black and Latino High School Boys
Carey, R. L. (2016). “Keep that in mind…You’re gonna go to college”: Family influence on the college going processes of black and latino high school boys. The Urban Review, 48(5), 718–742. This article highlights the voices of two 11th grade boys of color (one Black and one Latino), attending one U.S. urban… Continue Reading “Keep that in mind…You’re Gonna go to College”: Family Influence on the College Going Processes of Black and Latino High School Boys
Texts as Mirrors, Texts as Windows Black Adolescent Boys and the Complexities of Textual Relevance
Sciurba, K. (2014). Texts as mirrors, texts as windows BLACK ADOLESCENT BOYS AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF TEXTUAL RELEVANCE. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy,58(4), 308-316. Discussions of culturally relevant and “boy” literature stress the importance of offering readers occasions to see themselves in texts. However, young men of color have… Continue Reading Texts as Mirrors, Texts as Windows Black Adolescent Boys and the Complexities of Textual Relevance