Mahiri, J. (1994). African American Males and Learning: What Discourse in Sports Offers Schooling. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 25(3), 364-375. This research investigates language use in a youth basketball program of a neighborhood-based organization and compares it to features of classroom discourse. The central focus is on a key communicative event, the… Continue Reading African American Males and Learning: What Discourse in Sports Offers Schooling
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The Disproportionate Placement of African American Males in Special Education Programs: A Critique of the Process
Harry, B., & Anderson, M. G. (1994). The Disproportionate Placement of African American Males in Special Education Programs: A Critique of the Process. The Journal of Negro Education, 63(4), 602. African-American males have been disproportionately placed in special education classes since the 1970s, especially in racially mixed & lower socioeconomic school districts.… Continue Reading The Disproportionate Placement of African American Males in Special Education Programs: A Critique of the Process
Higher Education And The Plight Of The Black Male Athlete
Siegel, D. (1994). Higher Education And The Plight Of The Black Male Athlete. Journal of Sport & Social Issues, 18(3), 207-223. The effect of athletic participation on the graduation rate of Black male scholarship athletes was examined. Data are reviewed and comparisons are made of Whites versus Blacks at “elite” schools and… Continue Reading Higher Education And The Plight Of The Black Male Athlete