Being Black, Being Male on Campus

Being Black, Being Male on Campus
Author: Derrick R. Brooms
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2016-12-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1438463995
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Explores how race and gender matter on campus and how Black males navigate college for academic and personal success. This work marks a radical shift away from the pervasive focus on the challenges that Black male students face and the deficit rhetoric that often limits perspectives about them. Instead, Derrick R. Brooms offers reflective counter-narratives of success. Being Black, Being Male on Campus uses in-depth interviews to investigate the collegiate experiences of Black male students at historically White institutions. Framed through Critical Race Theory and Blackmaleness, the study provides new analysis on the utility and importance of Black Male Initiatives (BMIs). This work explores Black men’s perceptions, identity constructions, and ambitions, while it speaks meaningfully to how race and gender intersect as they influence students’ experiences. “Well written and informative, this exciting project cuts across many of the strengths of previous publications and fills significant theoretical and methodological gaps by focusing on authentically voiced Black men who are finding and making their way in higher education and in life.” — James Earl Davis, coeditor of Educating African American Males: Contexts for Consideration, Possibilities for Practice

Black Campus Life

Black Campus Life
Author: Antar A. Tichavakunda
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1438485921
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An in-depth ethnography of Black engineering students at a historically White institution, Black Campus Life examines the intersection of two crises, up close: the limited number of college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and the state of race relations in higher education. Antar Tichavakunda takes readers across campus, from study groups to parties and beyond as these students work hard, have fun, skip class, fundraise, and, at times, find themselves in tense racialized encounters. By consistently centering their perspectives and demonstrating how different campus communities, or social worlds, shape their experiences, Tichavakunda challenges assumptions about not only Black STEM majors but also Black students and the “racial climate” on college campuses more generally. Most fundamentally, Black Campus Life argues that Black collegians are more than the racism they endure. By studying and appreciating the everyday richness and complexity of their experiences, we all—faculty, administrators, parents, policymakers, and the broader public—might learn how to better support them. This book is freely available in an open access edition thanks to TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem)—a collaboration of the Association of American Universities, the Association of University Presses, and the Association of Research Libraries. Learn more at the TOME website, available at: openmonographs.org, and access the book online through the SUNY Open Access Repository at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/7009

Stakes Is High

Stakes Is High
Author: Derrick R. Brooms
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1438486553
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Drawing on interviews that span over seven years, Derrick R. Brooms provides detailed accounts of a select group of Black young men's pathways from secondary school through college. As opposed to the same old stories about young Black men, Brooms offers new narratives that speak to Black boys' and young men's agency, aspirations, hopes, and possibilities. Even as they feel contested and constrained because they are Black and male, these young men anchor their educational desires within their families and communities. Critical to their journeys are the many challenges they face in public discourse and societal projections, in their home neighborhoods and schooling community, in educational environments, and in their health and well-being. In charting these challenges and the high stakes of the trials, lessons, and triumphs they experience, Brooms shows that we cannot understand the educational journeys of Black boys and young men without accounting for the full sociocultural contexts of their lives and how they make sense of those contexts.

Black Male(d): Peril and Promise in the Education of African American Males

Black Male(d): Peril and Promise in the Education of African American Males
Author: Tyrone C. Howard
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2014
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0807754900
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In his new book, the author of the bestseller Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools examines the chronic under-performance of African American males in U.S. schools. Citing a plethora of disturbing academic outcomes for Black males, this book focuses on the historical, structural, educational, psychological, emotional, and cultural factors that influence the teaching and learning process for this student population. Howard discusses the potential, and promise of Black males by highlighting their voices to generate new insights, create new knowledge, and identify useful practices that can significantly improve the schooling experiences and life chances of Black males. Howard calls for a paradigm shift in how we think about, teach, and study Black males. The book: examines current structures, ideologies, and practices that both help and hinder the educational and social prospects of Black males; translates frequently cited theorectical principles into research-based classroom practice; documents teacher-student interactions, student viewpoints, and discusses the troubling role that sports plays in th lives of many Black males; highlights voices and perspectives from Black male students about ways to improve their schooling experiences and outcomes; and identifies community-based programs that are helping Black males succeed.

Empowering Men of Color on Campus

Empowering Men of Color on Campus
Author: Derrick R. Brooms
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2018-05-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0813594790
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White Guys on Campus

White Guys on Campus
Author: Nolan L Cabrera
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2019
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0813599067
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White Guys on Campus is a critical examination of the role of race in higher education, centering Whiteness, in an effort to unveil the frequently unconscious habits of racism among white male students. It details many of the contours of contemporary, systemic racism, while continually engaging the possibility of White students to engage in anti-racism.

Almost Black

Almost Black
Author: Vijay Jojo Chokal-Ingam
Publisher: Affirmative Action Deception
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9781483576046
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I got into medical school by saying I was black. I lied. Honestly, I am about as black as my sister Mindy Kaling (The Office / The Mindy Project). Once upon a time, I was an ethically challenged, hard-partying Indian American frat boy enjoying my third year of college. That is until I realized I didn't have the grades or scores to get into medical school. Legitimately. Still, I was determined to be a doctor and discovered that affirmative action provided a loophole that might help. The only problem? I wasn't a minority. So I became one. I shaved my head, trimmed my long Indian eyelashes, and applied as an African American. Not even my frat brothers recognized me. I joined the Organization of Black Students and used my middle name, Jojo. Vijay, the Indian American frat boy, became Jojo, the African American affirmative action applicant. Not everything went as planned. During a med school interview, an African American doctor angrily confronted me for not being black. Cops harassed me. Store clerks accused me of shoplifting. Women were either scared of me or found my bald black dude look sexually mesmerizing. What started as a scam to get into med school turned into a twisted social experiment that taught me lessons I would never have learned in the classroom. I became a serious contender at some of America's greatest schools, including Harvard, Wash U, UPenn, Case Western, and Columbia. I interviewed at 11 schools while posing as a black man. After all that, I finally got accepted into medical school. Before I finished this book, I stirred a hornet's nest by telling my story. It has been featured in more than 100 media outlets, including CNN, NBC, TIME, FOX, and Huffington Post. Many loved it, but not everyone approved of what I did. My college classmate Tucker Max (I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell) disapproved. My sister Mindy Kaling furiously declared, This book will bring shame on our family! I disagree but I'll let you be the judge.

The Handbook of Research on Black Males

The Handbook of Research on Black Males
Author: Theodore S. Ransaw
Publisher: MSU Press
Total Pages: 688
Release: 2018-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1628953411
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Drawing from the work of top researchers in various fields, The Handbook of Research on Black Males explores the nuanced and multifaceted phenomena known as the black male. Simultaneously hyper-visible and invisible, black males around the globe are being investigated now more than ever before; however, many of the well-meaning responses regarding media attention paid to black males are not well informed by research. Additionally, not all black males are the same, and each of them have varying strengths and challenges, making one-size-fits-all perspectives unproductive. This text, which acts as a comprehensive tool that can serve as a resource to articulate and argue for policy change, suggest educational improvements, and advocate judicial reform, fills a large void. The contributors, from multidisciplinary backgrounds, focus on history, research trends, health, education, criminal and social justice, hip-hop, and programs and initiatives. This volume has the potential to influence the field of research on black males as well as improve lives for a population that is often the most celebrated in the media and simultaneously the least socially valued.

Black Men in Higher Education

Black Men in Higher Education
Author: J. Luke Wood
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2014-11-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134699182
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Black Men in Higher Education bridges theory to practice in order to better prepare practitioners in their efforts to increase the success of Black male students in colleges and universities. In this comprehensive but manageable text, leading researchers J. Luke Wood and Robert T. Palmer highlight the current status of Black men in higher education and review relevant research literature and theory on their experiences in various postsecondary education contexts. The authors also provide and contextualize innovative, actionable strategies and solutions to help institutions increase the participation and success of Black male college students. The most recent addition to the Key Issues on Diverse College Students series, this volume is a valuable resource for student affairs and higher education professionals to better serve Black men in higher education.

A Space to Fit in

A Space to Fit in
Author: Trevor Nash
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023
Genre: African American male college students
ISBN:
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Black men often enter higher education spaces with two main disadvantages: being Black and being male. As a result, their journey to earning a degree comes with several challenges, including maintaining their identity and finding that sense of belonging on many college campuses. However, the increase in diverse student bodies across multiple universities in the United States should help deliver a positive holistic academic experience. Therefore, this descriptive case study explored Black male students' lived experiences at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). HSIs are still a relatively young group of tertiary institutions in the United States. However, they continue expanding, offering another option for Black men to pursue a college education. The study answered the following research questions: To what extent, if any, does attending an HSI impact Black male students' identities? How do Black male students deal with belonging at an HSI? To answer these questions, 11 Black male students attending an HSI participated in this descriptive case study. Museus et al.'s (2016) Culturally Engaging Campus Environment (CECE) model of college success served as the theoretical framework for this study. Museus created the model to examine student success at racially and ethnically diverse college campuses. However, most work regarding Black male students occurs in Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs), thus leaving a gap in the literature on this demographic in HSI settings. This study's findings revealed that attending an HSI does not significantly impact Black male students' identities. The reason is closely linked to their ability to belong in this environment, as most participants indicated. Additionally, Black male students attending an HSI strived to find a space free of racial discrimination, microaggressions, and stereotype threat. They did so by joining predominantly Black student organizations where they saw a representation of themselves. Furthermore, the institution gave them a space (Black-led and other minority student organizations) to be themselves, making being in this academic space less challenging.