Robert T. Palmer, J. Luke Wood, T. Elon Dancy, Terrell L. Strayhorn
Improving college access and success among Black males has garnered tremendous attention. Many social scientists have noted that Black men account for only 4.3% of the total enrollment at 4-year postsecondary institutions in the United States, the same percentage now as in 1976. Furthermore, two thirds of Black men who start college never finish. The lack of progress among Black men in higher education has caused researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to become increasingly focused on ways to increase their access and success.
Offering recommendations and strategies to help...
Improving college access and success among Black males has garnered tremendous attention. Many social scientists have noted that Black men account for...
Black Men in Higher Education bridges theory to practice in order to better prepare practitioners in their efforts to increase the success of Black male students in colleges and universities. In this comprehensive but manageable text, leading researchers J. Luke Wood and Robert T. Palmer highlight the current status of Black men in higher education and review relevant research literature and theory on their experiences in various postsecondary education contexts. The authors also provide and contextualize innovative, actionable strategies and solutions to help institutions...
Black Men in Higher Education bridges theory to practice in order to better prepare practitioners in their efforts to increase the success...