Black Youth Activism and the Role of Critical Social Capital in Black Community Organizations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3755546 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shawn A Ginwright (San Francisco State University, California,), Shawn Ginwright (San Francisco State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 403-418 |
| Publication date | 2007-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764207306068 |
| OpenAlex | W2062195083 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 103 |
| References cited | 26 |
This article argues for a nuanced understanding of how Black youth respond, resist, and work to transform school and community conditions. It posits that community-based organizations in Black communities provide Black youth with critical social capital, which consists of intergenerational ties that cultivate expectations and opportunities for Black youth to engage in community change activities. Data for this study were collected from 3 years (October 2000-December 2003) of participant observation and interviews of 15 Black youth who were members of Leadership Excellence, a small community-based organization in Oakland, California. This study demonstrates how critical social capital is facilitated by challenging negative concepts about Black youth in public policy, cultivated by strengthening racial and cultural identity among Black youth, and sustained through ties with adult community members who help youth frame personal struggles as political issues
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