Research concerns, cautions and considerations on Black males in a 'post-racial' society

Race Ethnicity and Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 105-120

  Howard, Tyrone C ^a   Flennaugh, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Black males; Education; Equity; Race; Research

Indexed keywords

BLACK POPULATION; EDUCATION; EQUITY; MALE; RACE; RACISM; RESEARCH;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78751481361     PISSN: 13613324     EISSN: 1470109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13613324.2011.531983     Document Type: Article

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