New Perspectives on Black Male College and Postcollege Achievement

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

In this session, new research will be presented that examines Black male educational success as situated beyond individual and familial factors. The session will explore the question of how colleges and universities can serve to disrupt the narrative of inequality in ways that allow Black men to derive the same benefits of college access and achievement as their Black female and white peers. Three projects will 1) highlight data on Black male college and post-college achievement as conspicuous indicators of disparity, 2) present exemplar programs that address Black male college student success, and 3) show how oppression analysis can be utilized to understand the impact of campus context for Black male college student experiences.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Critical Examination of Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in Education

Chairs

• Laura P. Kohn-Wood, University of Miami

• Brittney Davis, University of Miami

Papers

• The Role of Race and Space for Black Males in College and Beyond - Felecia Theune, University of Miami

• A Case Study: Programs for Black Males at Predominantly White Institutions - Liana C. Mentor, Johns Hopkins University

• Black Male Students' Oppression Analysis of Campus Racial Climate as a Pathway to Socio-Emotional Well-Being - Dominique Thomas, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Chauncey Smith, University of Virginia

Discussant

• Tabbye Chavous, University of Michigan