Feeling No Ways Tired

Livingston, Jonathan; Hughes, Kristen Bell; Dawson, Danyelle N.; Williams, Ariel; Mohabir, Jessica A.; Eleanya, Akaosa; Cliette, George; Brandon, Dwayne T.

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“…A third measure, the Multidimensional Measure of Black Activism (Thomas, 2001) is used to assess activism within the African American community as behavior, sociopolitical attitudes, and social change strategies. Multidimensional Measure of Black Activism has been used to examine relationships between racial identity, psychological empowerment, and African American activism (Livingston et al, 2017). Livingston et al found that racial centrality and psychological empowerment were positively related to awareness of anti-Black oppression and ability to mobilize the Black community through activism.…”

Section: Measuring Black Community Activismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development and Validation of the Black Community Activism Orientation Scale

Hope

Pender

Riddick

2019

Journal of Black Psychology

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In this article, we describe the development and validation of a measure of orientation toward activism in and for the Black community—the Black Community Activism Orientation Scale (BCAOS)—in a sample of Black adolescents and emerging adults. An exploratory factor analysis ( n = 446) was conducted and the results were a 26-item measure with scores of three internally consistent factors: high-risk, low-risk, and formal political activism orientation. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted ( n = 447) and strong model fit estimates confirmed the factor structure of the exploratory factor analysis. Convergent validity was established through bivariate correlations of the BCAOS factors with social responsibility beliefs and nationalist ideology. In light of increased participation in sociopolitical movements in support of Black lives, the BCAOS can contribute to investigations of the psychology of adolescent and emerging adult activism in and for the Black community. We recommend additional scale development research to further contribute to this growing field.

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Section: Measuring Black Community Activismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development and Validation of the Black Community Activism Orientation Scale

Hope

Pender

Riddick

2019

Journal of Black Psychology

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“…Additional research on racial identity has indicated that individuals who believe that race is more central to their self-concept are more active within the Black American community and tend to think critically about race and its impact on everyday activities (Neville & Lilly, 2000). Further, in a study by Livingston et al (2017) levels of school pride than Black American HWHS-PW graduates.…”

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confidence: 90%

Revisiting Brown Versus Board of Education: Differences in School Context and the influence of Racial Attitudes on Academic Attainment and Civic Engagement among Black Americans across the Lifespan

Bell¹,

Joseph²,

Simeonson³

et al. 2020

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Since Brown versus the Board of Education 60 years ago, educators and social and behavioral scientists have tried to identify factors related to better achievement for Black Americans. Since the desegregation of schools in the U.S., Black American students have reported lower grade point averages, standardized test scores, and graduation rates (Allen, 1992). Previous research has investigated school context and climate as well as the influence of racial attitudes on academic achievement. Findings suggest that positive student perceptions of school climate and context (e.g., pride, social support, relationships with a teacher, access to resources) were related to better academic outcomes (Hurley & Lustbader, 1997). However, the research on the influence of racial attitudes have been inconclusive (Chavous et al., 2003; Fordham & Ogbu 1986). Thus, the purpose of this study is two-fold. First, to explore whether racial attitudes were related to academic attainment and civic engagement, and second, to examine whether there are differences in perceptions in school pride and school climate for students in historically black high schools and historically white high schools. To assess the aforementioned research questions, thirty-three Black American high school graduates from a historically white high school and eighty-two Black Americans from historically black high schools were sampled. Spearman Rho correlations and Independent sample T-tests were run to assess the relationship between the following. 1) Racial attitudes, educational attainment, and civic engagement. 2) Differences in perceptions of school climate for Blacks at historically White and Black high schools. Findings reveal statistically significant associations between racial attitudes and educational attainment as well as civic engagement. Moreover, differences were also found in perceptions of climate across school types. Given these results, further research is needed to explore the influence of students’ perception of their school experience and racial attitudes upon educational and life outcomes.

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“…Engagement in Black activism is increasing (Livingston et al, 2017), and among young African Americans, activist involvement has been consistently linked to better mental health outcomes (e.g., Chan et al, 2014;LaVeist, 1992;Zimmerman et al, 1999). Considering that the vast majority of Black students are young, emerging adults (Arnett, 2007), it is vital that factors associated with African American activism be identified in order to better understand the mechanisms underpinning this strategy for coping with racial oppression.…”

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African American Activism: The Predictive Role of Race Related Stress, Racial Identity, and Social Justice Beliefs

Krueger

Garba

Stone‐Sabali

et al. 2021

Journal of Black Psychology

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Historically, African American activism has played a pivotal role in advancing social change in the United States. As such, there is an interest in examining possible factors that may engender activism among African Americans. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to extend research by Szymanski and Lewis (2015), which explored potential predictors of activism among African Americans. With a sample of 458 African American undergraduates, race-related stress, racial identity dimensions, and social justice variables were examined. A four-stage, multiple linear hierarchical regression model and two multiple mediation bootstrap analyses were employed. Race-related stress and racial identity attitudes significantly and uniquely predicted involvement in African American activism, complementing existing literature. Beyond that, social justice beliefs predicted African American activism over and above racial identity and race-related stress. More specifically, social justice subjective norms (i.e., social influence) was the most important predictor of activism for African American undergraduates. Implications for social justice development within institutions of higher education are discussed.

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Feeling No Ways Tired

Cited by 25 publications

References 34 publications

Development and Validation of the Black Community Activism Orientation Scale

Development and Validation of the Black Community Activism Orientation Scale

Revisiting Brown Versus Board of Education: Differences in School Context and the influence of Racial Attitudes on Academic Attainment and Civic Engagement among Black Americans across the Lifespan

African American Activism: The Predictive Role of Race Related Stress, Racial Identity, and Social Justice Beliefs

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