HBCUs Propel African American Male Mathematics Majors

Journal of African American Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 189-205

  Jett, Christopher C ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American male students; HBCUs; Mathematics; STEM

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877603580     PISSN: 15591646     EISSN: 19364741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12111-011-9194-x     Document Type: Article

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