How black young men are overcoming the label of educational ‘failure’ to achieve success

Subject

News; Celebrity; Black History Celebration

Description

University of Nottingham academics Prof Cecile Wright, Prof Uvanney Maylor and Sophie Becker explore how young black men seek to resist the label of school ‘failure’ to and transform themselves into success. Young black males are often associated with ‘underperformance’ in the context of school academic achievement. Perceptions about this ‘failure’ are influenced by ideas around black masculinity.

Creator

Lester Holloway

Source

https://www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/how-black-young-men-are-overcoming-the-label-of-educations-failure-to-achieve-success

Publisher

runnymedetrust.org

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