The Lived Experiences of Collegiate Black Men
Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education
ISBN: 978-1-80455-579-8, eISBN: 978-1-80455-578-1
Publication date: 13 December 2023
Abstract
This chapter takes a panoramic view to explore the lives of collegiate Black men. We begin with brief reflections from our own experiences to position ourselves to and alongside Black men's lives and college years. After setting the stage through our own reflections, we explore the literature on Black men's lives during their college years and pay particular attention to their social statuses, campus engagement, and health and well-being. Two critical components in many Black men's collegiate experiences are how they are projected in wider US society through deficit-based perspectives and repositioned away from educational success. We interrogate these realities and advance a discussion on ways to improve the conditions, environment, and understanding of their college journeys and possibilities. We conclude with recommendations for research, practice, and policy.
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Citation
Brooms, D.R., Smith, M.L. and Blalock, D.N. (2023), "The Lived Experiences of Collegiate Black Men", Hines, E.M. and Fletcher, E.C. (Ed.) Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education (Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, Vol. 9), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 181-200. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2051-231720230000009010
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2024 Derrick R. Brooms, Marcus L. Smith and Darion N. Blalock. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited