The Western Journal of Black Studies

Contents of Current Issue
Volume 39, Number 1 ~ Spring 2015

 

Articles

Editors Introduction: Black Men and Non-cognitive Factors Influencing their Success in College

Adriel A. Hilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Self-Efficacy as a Determinant of Academic Integration: An Examination of First-Year Black Males in the Community College

Jonathan L. Wood,
Christopher B. Newman,
Frank Harris III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Critical Facilitators of Non-cognitive Skills for Black Males

C. Rob Shorette,
Robert T. Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Black Male Student Leaders in Predominantly White Universities: Stories of Power, Preservation, and Persistence

Bryan K. Hotchkins,
T. Elon Dancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Factors Influencing Black Males' Preparation for College and Success in STEM Majors: A Mixed Methods Study

Terrell L. Strayhorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

The Family Factor: The Establishment of Positive Academic Identity for Black Males Engineering Majors

Alonzo M. Flowers III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64


Book Reviews

Mistaking Africa: Curiosities and Inventions of the American Mind

Ogunleye A. Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75


Media Reviews

The New Black: LGBT Rights and African American Communities

Marvice D. Marcus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

 

 

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