Learning While Black: Racial and Educational Challenges of Black Students

IF 0.7 4区社会学 Q3 ETHNIC STUDIES

Journal of Black Studies Pub Date : 2023-10-16 DOI:10.1177/00219347231200888

Ruby Joseph, LaTosha Thomas, Angela Vatalaro, Rene Anderson, Fenda Akiwumi, Richard Briscoe

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Learning while Black: racial and educational challenges of Black students, is based on a qualitative study focused on the educational experiences of high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students. Focus groups with students from the three targeted groups revealed that Black students experience several challenges: (1) inadequate student, faculty and teacher representation, (2) inadequate mentoring, (3) isolation, (4) overt racism/microaggressions, (5) inadequate information regarding resources, and (6) mental health issues. This study operationalizes these barriers using students’ lived experiences and quotes. Students also provide insight on possible solutions for addressing racial and educational challenges including hiring Black faculty, and mental health counselors, increasing diversity, racial and cultural training for students, staff, and faculty, and providing mentoring, financial and other resources for Black students. Predominately White institutions can create safer, more inclusive environments for Black students by utilizing these strategies. Students’ resiliency and strengths can also play an important role in implementing these strategies to reduce educational disparities.

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黑人学习:黑人学生的种族和教育挑战

《黑人时代的学习:黑人学生的种族和教育挑战》是基于一项针对高中高年级学生、本科生和研究生教育经历的定性研究。来自三个目标群体的学生的焦点小组显示，黑人学生面临着几个挑战:(1)学生、教师和教师的代表性不足，(2)指导不足，(3)孤立，(4)公开的种族主义/微侵犯，(5)有关资源的信息不足，以及(6)心理健康问题。本研究使用学生的生活经历和引用来操作这些障碍。学生们还为解决种族和教育挑战提供了可能的解决方案，包括雇用黑人教师和心理健康顾问，增加多样性，为学生、员工和教职员工提供种族和文化培训，为黑人学生提供指导、经济和其他资源。白人占主导地位的学校可以通过利用这些策略为黑人学生创造更安全、更包容的环境。学生的适应能力和优势也可以在实施这些战略以减少教育差距方面发挥重要作用。

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期刊介绍： For the last quarter of a century, the Journal of Black Studies has been the leading source for dynamic, innovative, and creative approach on the Black experience. Poised to remain at the forefront of the recent explosive growth in quality scholarship in the field of Black studies, the Journal of Black Studies is now published six times per year. This means a greater number of important and intellectually provocative articles exploring key issues facing African Americans and Blacks can now be given voice. The scholarship inside JBS covers a wide range of subject areas, including: society, social issues, Afrocentricity, economics, culture, media, literature, language, heritage, and biology.