Is There Success in Duality? Aspirations and Identities of Black Male High School Student Athletes

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Abstract

Originating from a dissertation research study that examines Black male adolescents who live in a Midwestern City, this paper examines the perceptions, aspirations and identities of a) academically motivated and b) academically and athletically motivated Black male high school student athletes. This study counters research that finds black male athletes to be athletically superior but intellectually inferior. In-depth interviews were situated within their neighborhood and school experiences. Academically motivated Black male high school student athletes wanted to attend college and graduate with an advanced degree. Academically and Athletically motivated Black male high school student athletes wanted to go to college and use athletics to gain opportunities in other specific careers.

Author

• Adeoye Adeyemo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign