Full Description
Using an anti-deficit approach, Black Men in the Academy explores narratives of resiliency, success, and achievement for black men in the academy. This book is an important text for scholars interested in promoting success in education for underrepresented minorities.
Contents
1. Reframing Black Male Success in Education: Narratives of Resiliency, Inspiration, and Success; Brian L. McGowan, Robert T. Palmer, J. Luke Wood, and David Hibbler, Jr. 2. The College Graduate: My Life Translated by Kanye West; J. T. Snipes 3. The Experience of a Black Male Doctoral Reentry Student after Attrition: A Self Reflective Study; Ferlin G. McGaskey 4. Pursuit of Happiness: Reflections From a Young Man; Jameel Scott 5. Family First: Exploring the Connection between Supportive Relationships and Self-Efficacy; Michael Steven Williams 6. Building on Our Mathematical Legacy of Brilliance: A Critical Race Reflective Narrative; Christopher C. Jett 7. He Became a WHAT?!? Memoirs of a Somewhat Unlikely Journey into Academia; Willis Jones 8. Am I Special? Rethinking Notions of Exceptionality in Black Male Success Narratives; Keon M. McGuire 9. An Inspirational and Onerous Journey from the Great Migration to the Academy; Christopher B. Newman 10. Projects to PhD: Falling through the Cracks and Finding Success; Don C. Sawyer III 11. The Black Male Body and The (Post?) Colonial University: Identity Politics and the Tyranny of Meritocracy; T. Elon Dancy II 12. Nobody knows the Trouble I've Seen in the Academy; John Michael Lee, Jr 13. Integrating Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as a Practitioner in Higher Education; Eric Love 14. Exploring the Resiliency, Achievement, and Academic Success of a Direct Descendant of the Prince Edward County, Virginia (1959-1964) School Lockout; Terence Hicks
