The Subject at Large: Regenerating Theory and Practices in Black "Male" Educational Research

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic and its myriad interrelated crises have spurred unprecedented advances
in contemporary medical knowledge and action regarding disparate health outcomes across
social groups within the US (Williams and Cooper, 2020). Despite this increased attention, Black
people continue to bear a disproportionate burden across numerous health domains, including
higher rates of mental illness, disease diversity, and morbidity (Bailey & Williams, 2022). For
instance, Black people in the US, regardless of socioeconomic status, die earlier than other
groups, have higher rates of birth-related mortality, and experience elevated risks of chronic
ailments such as cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes, coronary heart disease, and hypertension
(Radley, 2024). Over the past decade, the suicide rate for Black youth has also increased
dramatically, faster than any other racial or ethnic group in the US (Hopkins, 2023; Sheftell,
2023)

Sub Unit

• AERA Honorary President Edmund W. Gordon Series

Chair

• Tyrone C. Howard, University of California - Los Angeles

Papers

• Push/Pull Paper Presentations on Necessary Research Paper One - Reginald A. Blockett, Auburn University; Jacques P. Lesure, Brown University

• Push/Pull Paper Presentations on Necessary Research Paper Two - Derrick R. Brooms, Morehouse College; Brian McGowan, American University

• Push/Pull Paper Presentation on Proposed Remedies - Gene F. McAdoo, University of California - Los Angeles; Caleb A. Sewell, University of Pittsburgh

• Push/Pull Paper Presentation on the Potential Promise of Repairs - Kenjus T. Watson, American University; Clarence L. Terry, Occidental College

Discussants

• Edmund W. Gordon, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Rodney K. Hopson, American University