Full Description
Drawing from the work of top researchers in various fields, The Handbook of Research on Black Males explores the nuanced and multifaceted phenomena known as the black male. Simultaneously hyper-visible and invisible, black males around the globe are being investigated now more than ever before; however, many of the well-meaning responses regarding media attention paid to black males are not well informed by research. Additionally, not all black males are the same, and each of them have varying strengths and challenges, making one-size-fits-all perspectives unproductive. This text, which acts as a comprehensive tool that can serve as a resource to articulate and argue for policy change, suggest educational improvements, and advocate judicial reform, fills a large void. The contributors, from multidisciplinary backgrounds, focus on history, research trends, health, education, criminal and social justice, hip-hop, and programs and initiatives. This volume has the potential to influence the field of research on black males as well as improve lives for a population that is often the most celebrated in the media and simultaneously the least socially valued.
Contents
Contents Jerlando F. L. Jackson / Foreword Theodore S. Ransaw / Preface Part 1. History Bernard K. Duffy / Introduction Bernard K. Duffy and Richard D. Besel / Recollection, Regret, and Foreboding in Frederick Douglass's Fourth of July Orations of 1852 and 1875 Andre E. Johnson / Fighting the Devil with Fire: The Political Rhetoric of Henry McNeal Turner during Reconstruction Richard W. Leeman / Fanning the Flame: African American Leaders and the Agitation for Change, 1918-1954 Bernard K. Duffy and Richard D. Besel / Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" and the Politics of Cultural Memory: An Apostil Robert E. Terrill / The Biographical and Rhetorical Transformations of Malcolm X Richard D. Besel and Bernard K. Duffy / Stokely Carmichael and the Rhetorical Articulation of Black Power David A. Frank / Barack Obama, the Rhetoric of Racial Reconciliation, and Donald Trump's Audience: Realizing the Promise of the "A More Perfect Union Address" Vignette Part 2. Research and Research Trends Darryl B. Holloman and Corey D. Givens / Introduction Michell L. Temple, Teresita Warren, and J. Michael Anderson / Black Male College Students with Disabilities: The Role of Self-Determination in College Completion Jeffrey K. Coleman / Educational Emancipation: Liberating African American Male Students at PWIs Robert G. Bryant and Georj Lewis / Qualitative Research Approach When Studying Black Males Tomeka Davis / How Schools Fail Black Boys (and Girls Too): Race, Gender, and Academic Trajectories from Kindergarten through Eighth Grade Theodore Greene / Aberrations of "Home": Gay Neighborhoods and the Experiences of Community among GBQ Men of Color Vignette Part 3. Health Brent E. Johnson / Introduction Rana Walker / I Can Breathe: Transforming the Mind, Body, and Spirit of Black Males Taura Taylor / Fatherhood, Resilience, and Black Men's Mental Health: Exploring the Contributions of Black Homeschooling Fathers Brent E. Johnson / Improved Health Care for Black Males as a Function of Increased Graduation Rates: A Scholar-Servanthood Pedagogical Approach Darron Smith / The Epigenetics of Being Black and Feeling Blue: Understanding African American Vulnerability to Disease James H. Campbell / Djangos Chained: The Struggle for Freedom Vignette Part 4. Education Theodore S. Ransaw / Introduction Jawanza Kunjufu / Understanding Black Male Learning Styles Theodore S. Ransaw / The Black Male Founders of Emancipatory Education: Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. DuBois, Booker T. Washington, Carter g. Woodson, Molefi Asante, Jawanza Kunjufu, William Cross, and Richard Majors Anindya Kundu / Agency and Grit: Fostering the Growth of Black Male Students to Achieve Greatness Robert Q. Berry III and Kateri Thunder / Black Learners' Perseverance with Mathematics: A Qualitative Metasynthesis David E. Kirkland and Austin Jackson / We Real Cool: Toward a Theory of Black Masculine Literacies Raven Jones Stanbrough / Culturally Sustained Debaters: Understanding the Legacy Learning Literacies of Young Black Men Stuart Rhoden / Perseverance Will Prevail: Three Young Black Males Whose Lives Matter James Bridgeforth / Examining Campus Climate for African American Males at Predominantly White Institutions Louis Napoleon / No Positive Role Models: Growing Up in Prison Vignette Part 5. Criminal and Social Justice Steven Randolph Cureton / Introduction LaWanda M. Simpkins / Victimized Victim: The Consciousness of Black Femininity in the Image of Masculinity Kimya N. Dennis / Black Male Suicide: Inward-Expressed Frustration and Aggression Armondo R. Collins / The Media Assault on the Black Male: Echoes of Public Lynching and Killing the Modern Terror of Jack Johnson Jack S. Monell / A Preliminary Examination of Hegemonic Masculinity: Defi nitional Transference of Black Masculinity Affecting Lethal Tactics against Black Males Steven Randolph Cureton / Hoovers and Night Crawlers: When Outside In Becomes Inside Out Vignette Part 6. Hip-Hop Toby S. Jenkins / Introduction Mazi A. E. Mutafa / Words, Beats, and My Life Crystal Leigh Endsley / Dopeboys and Mic Fiends: Spoken Word Poetry as a Performance of Black Masculinity Edward J. Smith / Discussing Suicide without being Crucified: The New Renaissance of Mental Health in Hip-Hop Chelda Smith Kondo / Mama, Am I Hip-Hop? Unpacking the Intersections of Race, Culture, and Gender with a Young Black Boy Vignette Part 7. Programs and Initiatives Spencer Platt and Theodore S. Ransaw / Introduction Ronald W. Whitaker II and Adriel A. Hilton / All Eyes on Me: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Engaging Revenue-Playing Black Male Student-Athletes Who Attend PWIs Devin L. Randolph / African American Male Students' Perceptions of Factors That Contribute to Their Academic Success C. P. Gause / Holla If You Hear Me? Supporting African American Males at a Predominantly White Institution in the Midwest - a Tale from Southeast Missouri State University Tyree Robinson / The Effects of Racial Exclusionary Disciplinary Practices on African American Male Students: Alternatives to Suspensions and Expulsions Gregory J. Vincent, Ryan M. Sutton, Jessica M. Khalaf, and Kevin Almasy / Black Males in Higher Education: A Multiple Case Study Approach to Success and Retention at the University of Texas at Austin Vignette C. P. Gause / Where Do We Go from Here? We Need a Revolution Contributors Index
