African American Male College Athletes' Narratives on Education and Racism. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singer, John N.
• Is Part Of: Urban education. Volume 51:Number 9(2016)
• Page Start: 1065
• Page End: 1095
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: urban emergent -- urban characteristic -- critical race theory -- college sport -- African American male athletes -- qualitative inquiry; Education, Urban -- Periodicals; Enseignement en milieu urbain -- Périodiques; Éducation; Milieu urbain; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 370.91732
• DOI: 10.1177/0042085916669749
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0042-0859

Abstract

This study presents narrative case study vignettes of three elite African American male football athletes at a major historically White institution of higher education with a big-time athletics department. More specifically, I draw from critical race theory to garner insight into their secondary schooling background, what education means to them, and how racism impacts their holistic development. The focus group and individual interviews revealed each came from urban high schools in close proximity to the university, viewed education as more than classroom learning and obtaining a degree, and perceived racism as alive and well in college sport.