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Race, Interest Convergence, And Transfer Outcomes For Black Male Student Athletes, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Race, Interest Convergence, And Transfer Outcomes For Black Male Student Athletes, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
The purpose of this article is to consider the mutual benefits that could accrue for Black male student-athletes and the community colleges they attend if transfer rates to four-year institutions were strengthened. Critical Race Theory, specifically the Interest Convergence tenet, is introduced and used for explanatory sensemaking throughout the chapter.
Niggers No More: A Critical Race Counternarrative On Black Male Student Achievement At Predominantly White Colleges And Universities, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Niggers No More: A Critical Race Counternarrative On Black Male Student Achievement At Predominantly White Colleges And Universities, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
A methodological approach popularized by critical race theorists is used in this article to oppose dominant discourse concerning the social and educational status of Black men in America. Specifically, this counternarrative on student achievement was derived from face-to-face individual interviews with 143 Black male undergraduates at 30 predominantly White colleges and universities across the USA. Exemplified via five composites constructed from the overall sample are resistant responses to subordination and racist stereotyping; confrontations with the cyclical reproduction of low expectations for Black male leadership and achievement; and an industrious rejection of what I refer to throughout the article as ‘niggering’. …
Institutional Seriousness Concerning Black Male Student Engagement: Necessary Conditions And Collaborative Partnerships, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Institutional Seriousness Concerning Black Male Student Engagement: Necessary Conditions And Collaborative Partnerships, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
In this chapter I review recent research and highlight findings from national survey data that justify the need for institutional seriousness concerning Black male student engagement. Although some literature I review seemingly attributes problems to the expenditure of student time and effort, I firmly believe that much of what I describe is a byproduct of institutional negligence in fostering conditions and environments that compel Black males to take advantage of resources and engagement opportunities. These issues are placed in a multidimensional theoretical framework, which informs the necessary conditions and collaborative partnership ideas I present at the end of the chapter. …