Urrieta, L., Martin, K., & Robinson, C. (2011). “I am in School!”: African American Male Youth in a Prison/College Hybrid Figured World. The Urban Review,43(4), 491-506. Educational programs are seen as a vehicle for improving the educational experiences and life outcomes for youthful offenders. In 1998 North Carolina started the Workplace… Continue Reading “I am in School!”: African American Male Youth in a Prison/College Hybrid Figured World
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Recruiting Intergenerational African American Males for Biomedical Research Studies: A Major Research Challenge
Byrd, G., Li, Y., Mckinley, R., Pericak-Vance, M., Edwards, C., Kelkar, V., et al. (2011). Recruiting Intergenerational African American Males for Biomedical Research Studies: A Major Research Challenge. Journal of the National Medical Association, 103(6), 480-487. The health and well-being of all individuals, independent of race, ethnicity, or gender, is a significant… Continue Reading Recruiting Intergenerational African American Males for Biomedical Research Studies: A Major Research Challenge
Boyz to men? teaching to restore black boys’ childhood
Ladson Billings, G. (2011). Boyz to men? teaching to restore black boys’ childhood. Race, Ethnicity and Education, 14(1), 7-15. Many schools see teaching African American boys as a daunting challenge. However, in many schools the primary focus of Black male children’s educational experience is maintaining order and discipline rather than student learning… Continue Reading Boyz to men? teaching to restore black boys’ childhood