Dawkins, M. P., Braddock, J. H., & Celaya, A. (2008). Academic engagement among african american males who hold aspirations for athletic careers in professional sports. Challenge: A Journal of Research on African American Men, 14(2), 51-65. The article investigates the correlation between participation in sports, academic achievement and socio-economic mobility for African… Continue Reading Academic engagement among african american males who hold aspirations for athletic careers in professional sports
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African American Males in Special Education Their Attitudes and Perceptions Toward High School Counselors and School Counseling Services
Moore, J. L., Henfield, M. S., & Owens, D. (2008). African American Males in Special Education Their Attitudes and Perceptions Toward High School Counselors and School Counseling Services. American Behavioral Scientist,51(7), 907-927. Drawing on a larger study, this article is based on the findings of individual interviews and biographical questionnaires conducted… Continue Reading African American Males in Special Education Their Attitudes and Perceptions Toward High School Counselors and School Counseling Services
Negotiating Sociocultural Discourses: The Counter-Storytelling of Academically (and Mathematically) Successful African American Male Students
Stinson, D. W. (2008). Negotiating Sociocultural Discourses: The Counter-Storytelling of Academically (and Mathematically) Successful African American Male Students. American Educational Research Journal, 45(4), 975-1010. This study documents the counterstories of four academically (and mathematically) successful African American male students. Using participative inquiry, the participants were asked to read, reflect on, and respond… Continue Reading Negotiating Sociocultural Discourses: The Counter-Storytelling of Academically (and Mathematically) Successful African American Male Students