Black Men in College Implications for HBCUs and Beyond [Hardcover]

Black Men in Collegeprovides vital information about how to effectively support, retain, and graduate Black male undergraduates. This edited collection centers on the notion that Black male collegians are not a homogenous group; rather, they are representative of rarely acknowledged differences that exist among them. This valuable text suggests that understanding these differences is critical to making true in-roads in serving Black men. Chapter contributors describe the diverse challenges Black men in HBCUs face and discuss how to support and retain high-achieving men, gay men, academically unprepared men, low-income men, men in STEM, American immigrants, millennials, collegiate fathers, those affiliated with Greek organizations, and athletes. Recommendations for policy and practice to encourage retention and persistence to degree completion are grounded in extant theory and research. This text is a must-read for all higher education faculty, researchers, and student affairs practitioners interested in addressing the contemporary college experiences of Black men in postsecondary institutions.

Foreword:A Note from Michael J. Cuyjet, University of Louisville

Acknowledgements

1. Setting the Foundation for Black Men in Colleges: Implications for HBCUs and Beyond , Robert T. Palmer, SUNY Binghamton, J. Luke Wood, San Diego State University

2. High Achieving Black Men at HBCUs, Marybeth Gasman, University of Pennsylvania, Dorsey Spencer Jr. Bucknell University of Pennsylvania

3. Coming Out of the Dark: Black Gay Mens Experiences at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Terrell L. Strayhorn, The Ohio State University, Jameel A. Scott, University of Maryland at College Park