Gill, D. (2014). We shall overcome – by focusing on black male students. Education Digest, 80(2), 36. African-American males are disproportionately referred to special education and for discipline, and not identified for gifted and talented programs and Advanced Placement courses. District staff met with key stakeholders to refine and enact… Continue Reading We shall overcome – by focusing on black male students
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Culturally Congruent Strategies for Addressing the Behavioral Needs of Urban, African American Male Adolescents
Day-Vines, N. L., & Day-Hairston, B. O. (2005). Culturally congruent strategies for addressing the behavioral needs of urban, african american male adolescents. Professional School Counseling, 8(3), 236-243. Urban, African American male adolescents experience disproportionately higher rates of discipline referrals, suspension, and expulsion, which have been attributed to numerous ecological factors,… Continue Reading Culturally Congruent Strategies for Addressing the Behavioral Needs of Urban, African American Male Adolescents
Do Men Need Empowering Too? A Systematic Review of Entrepreneurial Education and Microenterprise Development on Health Disparities among Inner-City Black Male Youth
Jennings, L. (2014). Do men need empowering too? A systematic review of entrepreneurial education and microenterprise development on health disparities among inner-city black male youth. Journal of Urban Health, 91(5), 836-850. Economic strengthening through entrepreneurial and microenterprise development has been shown to mitigate poverty-based health disparities in developing countries. Yet,… Continue Reading Do Men Need Empowering Too? A Systematic Review of Entrepreneurial Education and Microenterprise Development on Health Disparities among Inner-City Black Male Youth