Graham, M., & Robinson, G. (2004). “the silent catastrophe”: Institutional racism in the british education system and the underachievement of black boys. Journal of Black Studies, 34(5), 653-671. This article explores the recent increase in permanent exclusions of Black boys in the British educational system. Parents and educators have long… Continue Reading “The Silent Catastrophe” Institutional Racism in the British Educational System and the Underachievement of Black Boys
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In Their Own Words: Erasing Deficits and Exploring What Works to Improve K–12 and Postsecondary Black Male School Achievement
Warren, C. A., Douglas, T. M., & Howard, T. C. (2016). In Their Own Words: Erasing Deficits and Exploring What Works to Improve K–12 and Postsecondary Black Male School Achievement. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1-6. This article outlines the imperative for strengths-based research to counter deficit perceptions and perspectives of… Continue Reading In Their Own Words: Erasing Deficits and Exploring What Works to Improve K–12 and Postsecondary Black Male School Achievement
Relational Teaching with Black Boys: Strategies for Learning at a Single-Sex Middle School for Boys of Color
Nelson, J. D. (2016). Relational teaching with black boys: Strategies for learning at a single-sex middle school for boys of color. Teachers College Record, 118(6), 1. Positive teacher-student relationships are critical for Black boys’ learning across single-sex and coeducational environments. Limited attention to these relationships by school professionals is rooted… Continue Reading Relational Teaching with Black Boys: Strategies for Learning at a Single-Sex Middle School for Boys of Color