Location
Room 218
Proposal Track
Research Project
Session Format
Presentation
Abstract
Black males are often relegated to high poverty schools in inner-cities due to socio-economic status (Task Force on Resilience, 2008). There is a growing concern surrounding the academic achievements of Black males attending inner-city public schools. To this end, a great deal of literature highlights the poor performance of Black males and their challenges faced (Ferguson, 2003; William & Bryan, 2013). Much of the literature insufficiently provide adequate context of the trials incumbent upon these students which dims the light on their resilience. The literature on the educational resilience of Black males in inner-cities is dearth (O’Connor, 1997; Randle, 2012; William & Bryan, 2013). Yet, many Black males from troubling backgrounds are continuously defying the odds in education. Using an ecological theoretical framework (Bronfenbrenner, 1977; Ungar, Ghazinour, & Richter, 2012), the author will explore how Black males from impoverished backgrounds often overcome massive obstacles impacting their education.
Keywords
Educational resilience, Black males, Inner-city schools, Urban education, Ecological theory
Recommended Citation
Muhammad, Farris, "The Educational Resilience of Black Males: An Ecological Analysis of Inner-city Students" (2014). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 56.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2014/2014/56
The Educational Resilience of Black Males: An Ecological Analysis of Inner-city Students
Room 218
Black males are often relegated to high poverty schools in inner-cities due to socio-economic status (Task Force on Resilience, 2008). There is a growing concern surrounding the academic achievements of Black males attending inner-city public schools. To this end, a great deal of literature highlights the poor performance of Black males and their challenges faced (Ferguson, 2003; William & Bryan, 2013). Much of the literature insufficiently provide adequate context of the trials incumbent upon these students which dims the light on their resilience. The literature on the educational resilience of Black males in inner-cities is dearth (O’Connor, 1997; Randle, 2012; William & Bryan, 2013). Yet, many Black males from troubling backgrounds are continuously defying the odds in education. Using an ecological theoretical framework (Bronfenbrenner, 1977; Ungar, Ghazinour, & Richter, 2012), the author will explore how Black males from impoverished backgrounds often overcome massive obstacles impacting their education.
