“I Once Was Lost, but Now Am Found”
The Mathematics Journey of an African American Male Mathematics Doctoral Student
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18989642 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Charlie Jett (0000-0003-3168-4364, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1125-1147 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021934711404236 |
| OpenAlex | W2023607609 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 27 |
The lack of mathematics academic achievement and persistence in African American male students is well documented in the K-12 education research literature. Moreover, it has been documented that this trend of mathematics underachievement continues in higher education for some African American men. In this article, the author refutes the myth that African American male students are doomed to mathematics failure by drawing on research literature that highlights the strengths of African American male learners and by documenting the “voice” of an African American male doctoral student.Coupling critical race theory with case study research, the author chronicles the schooling, mathematics, and racial experiences of an African American male student. The author concludes the article by challenging those invested in the mathematics education of African American male students to work to ensure that African American male students are provided access to the mathematics pipeline
African american · Critical race theory · Mathematics education · Mythology · Pedagogy · Persistence (discontinuity) · Race (biology) · Sociology · Anthropology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · History · Indigenous and Place-Based Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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The Cumulative and Damaging Effects of Discrimination
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I have the highest GPA, but I can’t be the valedictorian?”
Traditional and Nontraditional High-Achieving Black Males’ Strategies for Interacting With Faculty at a Historically Black College and University
It is more than a degree
The Psychological Costs of Experiencing Racial Discrimination in the Ivory Tower
Black Men vs. White Men Pursuing Undergraduate STEM Programs in the Ivory Tower
Black Mathematics Educators
The dreamkeepers
Mathematics Success and Failure Among African-American Youth
It Doesn't Add up
Case Study Research
Journal of Negro Education
Foundations for Research
Voices of success
Staying the Course
Critical Race Theory
Born to Rebel
Gender, Beliefs, and Achievement in Remedial College-Level Mathematics
Urban High School Students' Academic Communities and Their Effects on Mathematics Success
Negotiating Sociocultural Discourses
Beyond Love
Critical race theory
Just what is critical race theory and what's it doing in a nice field like education
Beating the Odds
College in Black and White
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |