Peer Support for African American Male College Achievement: Beyond Internalized Racism and the Burden of “Acting White”

By Shaun R. Harper. 2006

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Subfields: Education, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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The Structure and Culture of Information Pathways: Rethinking Opportunity to Learn in Urban High Schools during the Ninth Grade Transition (2007, background): “…attending schools in low income urban areas and those in affluent neighborhoods is widening and postsecondary educational opportunities for urban students are becoming non-existent (Harper, 2006; Obidah, Christie, & McDonough, 2004; Oakes, Rogers, Lipton, & Morrell, 2002; Plank & Jordan, 2001).”
#BlackGirlMagic: The identity conceptualization of Black women in undergraduate STEM education (2018, background): “…expression delineate differences in experience and identity expression for Black women (Osyermen, Harrions, & Bybee, 2001; Plummer, 1995) or highlight the intersection of race and gender in various endeavors (Buckley & Carter, 2005; Harper, 2006, 2009; Marsh, 2013; Tate & Linn, 2005; Wade, 1996).”
An anti‐deficit achievement framework for research on students of color in STEM (2010, result): “I have reported these and other findings from the NBMCAS in various publications (see Harper, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010; Harper and Quaye, 2007).”
Race and Racism in the Experiences of Black Male Resident Assistants at Predominantly White Universities (2011, background): “In recent years, a compelling case has been made for increasing Black male student engagement in educationally purposeful activities and outcomes-productive campus leadership experiences (Brown, 2006; Cuyjet, 1997, 2006; Harper, 2009b; Kimbrough & Harper, 2006).”
Exploring Challenges That Threaten to Impede the Academic Success of Academically Underprepared Black Males at an HBCU (2009, methodology): “Jones, L. (2001). Creating an affirming culture to retain African American students during the postaffirmative action era in higher education.”
Niggers no more: a critical race counternarrative on Black male student achievement at predominantly White colleges and universities (2009, unknown): “Black male college achievers are socially disconnected from their same-race male peers and thus accused of ‘acting White’ (Harper 2006b), a hypothesis that has been repeatedly disproven in the K-12 education literature (Ainsworth-Darnell and Downey 1998; Spencer et al.”
Strength in the Spirit: A Qualitative Examination of African American College Women and the Role of Spirituality during College (2022, background): “have highlighted the challenges and collegiate experiences of African American men (Cuyjet, 2006; Harper, 2006; Harper & Quaye, 2007); however, few were found that centered on the voices of African American college women.”
Teachers’ Bias Against the Mathematical Ability of Female, Black, and Hispanic Students (2019, background): “Harper, S. R. (2006). Peer support for African American male college”
Perspectives on Identity, Disclosure, and the Campus Environment Among African American Gay and Bisexual Men at One Historically Black College (2011, background): “Recently, a number of significant publi cations have emerged that highlight the experiences of African American college men (Cuyjet, 2006; Harper, 2004, 2006; Kimbrough & Harper, 2006).”
Ingroup Experts and Peers as Social Vaccines Who Inoculate the Self-Concept: The Stereotype Inoculation Model (2011, background): “Other studies reveal that for racial and ethnic minority students, having same-race friends in highachievement settings enhances academic success, self-efficacy, and a sense of belonging (Fletcher & Tienda, 2009; Harper, 2006; also see Oyserman, Bybee, & Terry, 2003).”
The Influence of Racism-Related Stress on the Academic Motivation of Black and Latino/a Students (2010, background): “Studies by Fries-Britt and Griffin (2007), Fries-Britt and Turner (2001), and Harper (2006) are examples of important research that focuses on factors leading to success of Black students rather than factors that lead to failure.”