Black Male Success in Higher Education: How the Mathematical Brotherhood Empowers a Collegiate Community...

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Christopher C. Jett Duane Cooper

Black Male Success in Higher Education

How the Mathematical Brotherhood Empowers a Collegiate Community to Thrive

Christopher C. Jett, Duane Cooper, Erica N. Walker

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Teachers' College Press
26 August 2022

Ethnic studies; Numeracy strategies; Multicultural education; Higher & further education, tertiary education

For more than 175 years, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played a significant role in educating Black students. This book examines the experiences of a cohort of 16 Black male math majors at Morehouse College referred to as ""the mathematical brotherhood."" Through the lenses of Black masculinity and critical race theory, the author employs an asset-based approach to tell a captivating story about this cohort within a racially affirming learning community. Readers will hear how Morehouse empowers the students, as well as how they navigate and manage ongoing racial challenges, mathematical spaces, and society. Amplifying the voices of the participants, the study showcases the nation's top producer of Black male math majors, extends the knowledge base regarding HBCUs' multigenerational legacy of success, and makes a significant contribution to the growing body of discipline-based education research. The author provides recommendations for families, educators, policymakers, and researchers to improve Black boys' and men's mathematics achievement and academic outcomes. Book Features:

Centers Black males' cautionary tales about navigating school and society not only in their college years, but also in their formative years.

Provides insights regarding Black males' persistence in mathematics.

Includes ethnographic data that brings a math learning community to life. Draws upon race-related frameworks to document Black male success in college.

By: Christopher C. Jett
Afterword by: Erica N. Walker
Foreword by: Duane Cooper
Imprint: Teachers' College Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 149mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780807767405
ISBN 10: 0807767409
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 26 August 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Foreword Duane Cooper xi Prelude xiii Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 Why Mathematics? 2 Why Brothers? 5 HBCUs 8 Scholarship on Mathematics at HBCUs 10 Overview of the Book 11 1. Morehouse Mathematics 13 Morehouse College: An Institutional Portrait 13 Morehouse Mathematics: A Historical Portrait 15 Morehouse Mathematics: A Contemporary Portrait 19 2. The Brothers' Journey to Morehouse Mathematics 26 Family Dynamics 26 Journey to Mathematics 27 Journey to Morehouse 38 Conclusion 42 3. The Mathematical Brotherhood 44 Morehouse's Brotherhood 44 Major Declaration 46 The Mathematical Brotherhood 49 Mathematical Persistence 53 Mathematical Trials and Tribulations 56 Division Among the Brothers 61 Conclusion 63 4. The Faculty 65 The Mathematics Faculty 65 Student-Generated Descriptions of the Mathematics Faculty 69 Less Highly Regarded Mathematics Faculty 75 Faculty Improvements 78 Non-Mathematics Faculty 80 Conclusion 82 5. Morehouse's Mathematics Learning Community 84 Math Lab 84 Third Floor Respect 87 Third Floor Disrespect 89 Collegiate Activities and Events 92 Alumni-Related Activities and Events 99 Summary of Activities and Events to Promote Community 102 Conclusion 103 6. The Brothers' Racialized Experiences 105 Racialized K–12 Experiences 105 Racialized Experiences in Math-Related Contexts 109 Racialized Experiences in Everyday Life 113 Morehouse as a Racially Affirming Space 118 Conclusion 120 7. Moving Forward 121 Future Goals and Aspirations 121 Implications for Undergraduate Math Education 124 Implications for Families 128 Implications for K–12 Math Education 130 Implications for Broadening the Participation of Black Men in the Mathematical Sciences 132 Implications for Policy 134 Implications for Future Research 135 Coda 137 Afterword Erica N. Walker 139 Appendix A: Theoretical and Methodological Notes 143 Appendix B: Observational Data 147 Appendix C: Fraternal Vocabulary 151 Appendix D: Acronym Glossary 153 Notes 155 References 157 Index 175 About the Author 183

Christopher C. Jett is an associate professor of mathematics education in the College of Education & Human Development at Georgia State University. He received an NSF CAREER award, the 2019 Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Early Career Award, and a 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Reviews for Black Male Success in Higher Education: How the Mathematical Brotherhood Empowers a Collegiate Community to Thrive

"""This book pushes beyond the common stereotypes of Black exceptionalism that the school is commonly associated with, and anchors the study using Black masculinity and Critical Race Theory to unpack the complex nature of mathematics and the racial contexts of Black male students in higher education."" --Teachers College Record"