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Surprise, Sensemaking, And Success In The First College Year: Black Undergraduate Men’S Academic Adjustment Experiences, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Christopher B. Newman

Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

Peer Support For African American Male College Achievement: Beyond Internalized Racism And The Burden Of “Acting White”, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

Theorists posit that the social reinforcement of racially oppressive assumptions eventually works its way into the psyche of African Americans and negatively shapes the way they see themselves and others within their race. Some scholars have attempted to prove and others have subsequently disputed the idea that school achievement within African American peer groups is seen as “acting White.” In this study, internalized racism and Fordham and Ogbu’s (1986) Acting White Hypothesis were explored among high-achieving African American male undergraduates at six predominantly White universities. Findings from individual interviews contradict the hypothesis and reveal ways through which peer support for …

Leading The Way: Inside The Experiences Of High-Achieving African American Male Students, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

More than two-thirds of all African American males who begin college never finish.This and a legion of other discouraging facts about African American males are the usual headlines. But what about those among this population who beat the odds, make the most of college, and achieve in multiple ways inside and outside of the classroom? Who are they, and what can they teach us?