Full Description
Supporting Black Male Students in Community Colleges: The Silent Cry for Help is organized around three essential themes that are central to understanding the experiences of Black male students in community colleges and to identifying more effective, intentional, and meaningful ways to support them. Although these themes and the chapters associated with them address complex and weighty issues, and higher education has made notable progress in supporting Black male students, the narratives, lived experiences, and expert perspectives presented in this volume indicate that substantial work remains. Moreover, this book offers only a preliminary examination of the challenges, opportunities, and experiences that shape the lives of Black male students and the practitioners who support them.
The three central themes within the book include
Belonging, Humanization, and Community Support
Mental Health, Resilience, and Personal Growth
Systemic Barriers, Equity, and Institutional Reform
Together, the voices within these themes provide current and former community college practitioners with a platform to share wisdom and insights on how to better support Black male students in community colleges.
Contents
Chapter 1. They Not Like Us: But We Still Show Up; Clarence McFerren II
Chapter 2. Belonging Matters: Strengths-Based Strategies for Black Male Success in Community Colleges; Taziah Kenney
Chapter 3. Brotherhood Beyond Barriers: Elevating the Success and Retention of Black Men in Community Colleges; Olajiwon McCadney
Chapter 4. Humanizing the Experience: A Framework for Centering Black Male College Students; Tanya Johnson
Chapter 5. Breaking Barriers: Innovative Mentoring Approaches for Black Male Students at Community Colleges; Phillip G. Gatling Jr
Chapter 6. Bridging the Gap: Strategies for Supporting Black Male Students through Access, Mentorship, and Community Engagement; Reginald Stroble
Chapter 7. From Silence to Support: Building Mental Health Awareness and Resilience in Black Male College Students; Kizzy Ross Pittrell
Chapter 8. Getting Black Men to Unmask the Weight of Patriarchy; Latonia Moss
Chapter 9. Mentorship Matters: The Success of African American Males through Mentorship; Antoine Deas
Chapter 10. Boots on the Ground Theory: Removing Non-academic Barriers to Black Male Success at Community Colleges; LaSella Hall
Chapter 11. Barriers and the Invisible Hurdles; Kevin Logan
Chapter 12. Grit and Grace: The Community College Journey of Black Men; Deanna Vaughn
Chapter 13. Breaking Barriers: Confronting Systemic Challenges and Defying Institutional Biases; Kellie McCants-Price
Chapter 14. Coaching Belonging: An Athletics Approach to Supporting Black Males at Community Colleges; Andrew Johnson
Chapter 15. From Tired Man to Fireman: Towards a Sangoma Model of Mentoring Black Male College Students; Nathan Stephens
