Black Masculinity in Teaching and Learning

(Taken from book, Diversity and Education" by H. Richard Milner

Black males are not likely to admire high achieving black males. Black males students are less understood by teachers so they are suspended more and put on lower tracks frequently.

Intervention strategies for black males:

1. Recruit successful black males to mentor black boys. Show successful blacks as role models.
2. Parent/guardian contract. Make these adults responsible as "academic guardian".
3. Create school or after school programs for blacks to participate. Drama, music, art, sports, technology.
4. Make sure teachers are familiar with "black male experience".
5. Teachers should teach blacks where they are then guide students to where these students have never dreamed of going.
6. Teachers should be trained on cultural awareness.
7. Revamp the special education referral process.
8. Train teachers on recognizing "giftedness" in minority students.
9. Recruit and support male teachers.
10. High expectations for black male students.