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Opportunity Beyond Affirmative Action: How Low-Income And Working-Class Black Male Achievers Access Highly Selective, High-Cost Colleges And Universities, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Kimberly A. Griffin, Ph.D.
Opportunity Beyond Affirmative Action: How Low-Income And Working-Class Black Male Achievers Access Highly Selective, High-Cost Colleges And Universities, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Kimberly A. Griffin, Ph.D.
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Published research on college access, particularly at highly-selective and high-cost private postsecondary institutions, focuses primarily on barriers for underrepresented student populations. Higher education scholars and policymakers have been especially concerned in recent years about stagnant (and in some instances declining) rates of enrollment among Black male undergraduates. Presented in this study are findings from 2-3 hour individual interviews with Black undergraduate men who grew up in low-income and working class families, and later enrolled in one of 18 predominantly white private postsecondary institutions in the National Black Male College Achievement Study. Policies and programs that enabled these men to successfully …
Race And Racism In The Experiences Of Black Male Resident Assistants At Predominantly White Universities, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Ryan J. Davis, David E. Jones, Brian L. Mcgowan, Ted N. Ingram, C. Spencer Platt
Race And Racism In The Experiences Of Black Male Resident Assistants At Predominantly White Universities, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Ryan J. Davis, David E. Jones, Brian L. Mcgowan, Ted N. Ingram, C. Spencer Platt
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Recent research has shown a nexus between active out-of-class engagement and the accrual of unique race/gender-specific educational outcomes among Black male undergraduates. Yet, rarely explored are the racialized experiences of those who become actively engaged and assume leadership positions on campuses where racial diversity is low, hence the purpose of this study. Focus group interviews were conducted with 52 Black male Resident Assistants (RAs) at six large, predominantly White universities. Racist stereotypes and racial microaggressions, the complexities associated with “onlyness” in the RA position, and heightened scrutiny from White supervisors are among the findings reported in this article. Also offered …