Ladson-Billings, G. (2013). “Stakes Is High”: Educating New Century Students.The Journal of Negro Education, 82(2), 105-110. My apologies to iconic hip-hop artists, De La Soul for I have shamelessly appropriated the title, “Stakes is high” to underscore the importance of the work ahead for educators, students, parents, community members, and… Continue Reading “Stakes Is High”: Educating New Century Students
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Examining Teachers’ Beliefs About African American Male Students in a Low-Performing High School in an African American School District
Lynn, M., Bacon, M., Totten, T., Bridges, T., & Jennings, M. (2010). Examining Teachers’ Beliefs About African American Male Students in a Low-Performing High School in an African American School District. Teacher’s College Record, 112(1), 289 – 330. Background/Context: The study examines teachers’ and administrators’ perspectives on the persistent academic failure of… Continue Reading Examining Teachers’ Beliefs About African American Male Students in a Low-Performing High School in an African American School District
Racial Microaggressions: The Schooling Experiences of Black Middle-Class Males in Arizona’s Secondary Schools
Allen, Q. (2010). Racial Microaggressions: The Schooling Experiences of Black Middle-Class Males in Arizona’s Secondary Schools. The Journal of African American Males in Education, 1(2), 125-143. The literature on Black education has often neglected significant analysis of life in schools and the experience of racism among Black middle-class students in general and… Continue Reading Racial Microaggressions: The Schooling Experiences of Black Middle-Class Males in Arizona’s Secondary Schools