We and many others have written about how Black males are the most disenfranchised students in our nation’s schools. Schools as a mirror of society are often hostile to Black males. With this in mind, we (Hines and Fletcher) compiled the collection of readings by prominent scholars, as described herein.
Dr. Erik M. HinesOur co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling,is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. Our vision was to bring together scholars and practitioners who discussed not only the salient issues plaguing Black males in education, but also to provide strengths-based solutions while showing the brilliance and talent of this population. The literature is replete with research on the negative outcomes Black males experience from employment to education as well as from health and interactions with law enforcement. We acknowledge that more work needs to be done to right the many wrongs imposed on Black males. To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens.
This edited volume comprises 19 book chapters divided into two sections: (a) primary and secondary settings; and (b) postsecondary settings. Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. An abstract for each chapter is shared below.
Dr. Erik M. Hines
