A Short History of Blacks in Higher Education

Humphries, Frederick S.

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“…His quote above evidence the strained relationship between the American education system and blacks. Researchers date the early experiences of blacks in the US to the early 1600s (Humphries, 1995). This strand will explore the legacy of slavery and the rise of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.…”

Section: Chapter Two: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Boyz in the hoods : (re) defining the narratives of Black male doctoral degree completers

Wyche¹

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In dominant literature, Underachievement has often defined the educational experiences of Black males in the US. More recently, a growing body of research has highlighted the educational achievement of Black males. However, limited studies have explored Black male achievement beyond K-12 and undergraduate. The purpose of this study was to explore how Black male doctoral degree completers make meaning of their educational experiences. Utilizing Bandura's self-efficacy theory and Shaun Harper's anti-deficit framework, fourteen doctoral completers participated in semi-structured interviews. By using a narrative inquiry methodology, the data revealed five major themes. These themes were Early Schooling and Pre-College Socialization, Positive Undergraduate Experiences, Post-Undergraduate Success Black Males' Decision to Pursue a Doctoral Degree, Combatting Adverse Doctoral Experiences, and Black Males' Motivation to Complete Doctoral Degree. Various individuals supported Black males throughout their educational experiences. Career aspirations and encouragement from others shaped their decision to pursue education beyond the bachelor's degree. Black males used spirituality and self-efficacy to complete doctoral education. The findings yielded recommendations for practice. These practices included providing high expectations for Black males at every stage of the educational pipeline, using faculty as images of possibility, and addressing the underrepresentation of Black males. Also, researchers must conduct additional on the educational achievement of Black males at every stage of the educational pipeline, including K-12, Higher Education, and graduate education.

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Section: Chapter Two: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The washing of America's history offers little opportunity to understand the inescapable residue of slavery (Anderson, & Span, 2017). Research suggests that far too little education was allotted to Blacks from 1619 to 1850 (Humphries, 1995;Anderson & Span, 2016).…”

Section: The Legacy Of Slavery and The Education Of Blacksmentioning

confidence: 99%