Black Men in College

Robert T. Palmer is Assistant Professor of Student Affairs Administration at The State University of New York–Binghamton. J. Luke Wood is Assistant Professor of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Post-Secondary Education at San Diego State University.

"This book is a comprehensive exploration of the contoured contexts that influence the access and success of African American males in higher education. The chapters scaffold core knowledge about the experiences of African American males, frame new insights into the critical intersections of black male identity, and construct meaningful recommendations to improve both practice and outcomes on campus. Black Men in College will be useful for years to come."-- M. Christopher Brown II, President, Alcorn State University"This is a very thoughtful and in-depth scholarly discourse on African American men who attend HBCUs. Palmer and Wood have assembled an impressive group of scholars who respectfully present the issues facing African American men in our society, on college campuses, in Greek letter organizations, and in non-traditional academic fields. I am hopeful that the interventions, strategies, and policies presented by these scholars will be implemented by elementary and secondary schools as well as by PWIs and HBCUs."-- Mary Howard-Hamilton, Professor of Higher Education, Indiana State University

• Foreword: A Note from Michael J. Cuyjet, University of LouisvilleAcknowledgements 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 University2. High Achieving Black Men at HBCU’s, Marybeth Gasman, University of Pennsylvania, Dorsey Spencer Jr. Bucknell University of Pennsylvania3. Coming Out of the Dark: Black Gay Men’s Experiences at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Terrell L. Strayhorn, The Ohio State University, Jameel A. Scott, University of Maryland at College Park4. "Yes, I can!" Strengths-based Approaches for Engaging and Empowering Academically Underprepared Black Men, Tiffany P. Fountaine, Morgan State University, Joelle Carter, George Washington University5. "Reaching Out to My Brothers": A Critical Review of Literature to Improve the Retention of Low-Income Black Men at HBCUs, Jameel A. Scott, University of Maryland, College Park6. Establishing Critical Relationships: How Black Males Persist in Physics at HBCUs, Sharon Fries-Britt, University of Maryland, College Park, Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan, Khadish Franklin, University of Maryland, College Park7.Bicultural Experiences of Second Generation Black American Males, Lorenzo DuBois Baber, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign8. Standing in the Intersection: Black, Male, Millennial College Students, Fred A. Bonner, II, Texas A& M University9. Black Fathers in College: Multiple Identities, Persistence and Contextual Differences, T. Elon Dancy II, University of Oklahoma, Gralon A. Johnson, Northwestern University10. Black Men, Fraternities, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Dorian L. McCoy, University of Vermont11. "Man-to-Man": An Exploratory Study of Coaches’ Impact on Black Male Student-Athlete Success at HBCUs, David Horton Jr., Ohio University12. Academically Gifted Black Male Undergraduates in Engineering: Perceptions of Factors Contributing to their Success in an Historically Black College and University, Alonzo M. Flowers, Texas A&M University13. Innovative Initiatives and Recommendations for Practice and Future Research: Enhancing the Status of Black Men at HBCUs and Beyond, J. Luke Wood, San Diego State University, Robert T. Palmer, SUNY BinghamtonAbout the Contributors