Scholarship Focused on Black Male Students and Educators
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Dr. Sekou Haki Kamua Afrika's scholarship examines the educational experiences, academic development, identities, mentoring, and professional preparation of Black male students and teachers.
Through research and collaboration, Dr. Afrika has explored approaches that support Black boys' academic and social development, expand opportunities in mathematics and STEM, and strengthen the recruitment, preparation, and development of Black male educators.
The selected publications below are organized by their primary focus and identified by publication type. Some publications, reports, and professional materials were originally released under Dr. Afrika's former name, prior to my name change.
Black Male Students
PUBLICATION
YEAR
TYPE
JOURNAL / PUBLISHER
Partnership with a School System to Implement an Africentric Rites of Passage Program for Middle School Black Boys
2023
Journal article
Psychology in the Schools
Reconceptualizing the Achieving Success Everyday Group Counseling Model to Focus on the Strengths of Black Male Middle School Youth
2023
Journal article
Journal of School-Based Counseling Policy and Evaluation
Black Males Matter: A Blueprint for Creating School and Classroom Environments to Support Their Academic and Social Development
2021
Book
Information Age Publishing
If You Are Not Ready, Then Step Aside: Intentionally Centering the Black Male Body in Teacher Education
2021
Journal article
Northwest Journal of Teacher Education
Culturally Responsive Mentoring and Instruction for Middle School Black Boys in STEM Programs
2020
Journal article
Journal of African American Males in Education
Using Asset-Based Pedagogy to Facilitate STEM Learning, Engagement, and Motivation for Black Middle School Boys
2020
Journal article
Journal of African American Males in Education
Increasing the Representation of Black Male Middle School Students in Engineering and Technology Fields Through Informal Learning Programs at HBCUs
2020
Journal special issue editorship
Journal of African American Males in Education
Identifying and Supporting Black Male Students in Gifted, Honors, and Advanced Mathematics Courses and Programs Throughout the K–12 Pipeline
2019
Journal article
Gifted Child Today
Black Males' Experiences Throughout the STEM Pipeline: Factors That Contribute to Their Success
2019
Book chapter
Rutgers University Press
Every Student Succeeds (Except for Black Male Students) Act
2018
Journal article
Teachers College Record
The Influence of Mentoring on the Academic Trajectory of a 17-Year-Old Black Male College Sophomore from the United Kingdom
2017
Journal article
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning
The Mathematical Experiences of African American Males in a Predominantly Black Urban Middle School and Community
2014
Journal article
International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology
The Meaning High-Achieving African American Males in an Urban High School Ascribe to Mathematics
2013
Journal article
The Urban Review
Black Male Educators
PUBLICATION
YEAR
TYPE
JOURNAL / PUBLISHER
Investigating Pre-Service Black Male Teachers' Identity as Men, Teachers, and Researchers Through Undergraduate Research
2020
Journal article
Peabody Journal of Education
Developing Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers to Meet the Needs of Black Male Students in Teacher Education Programs
2019
Book chapter
Peter Lang Publishing
Introduction to Special Issue: International Perspectives on Black Male Teachers, Teacher and Educational Leaders
Journal special issue editorship / introduction
Journal of Multicultural Education
An Examination of Black African Mathematics Teachers' Teacher Preparation and Teaching Experiences in Africa and the U.S.
2018
Journal article
Journal of Multicultural Education
The Experiences of Three Black African Male Mathematics Teachers in a Same Race and Gender Peer Mentoring Program
2018
Journal article
Journal article
Journal of Multicultural Education
An In-Depth Case Study of a Prospective Black Male Teacher Candidate with an Undisclosed Disability at a HBCU
2018
Journal of Research Initiatives
Reflecting on Two Black Male Teacher Candidates with Disabilities in an Introduction to Education Course
2017
Professional newsletter article
Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners Newsletter
The Case of a Black Male Mathematics Teacher Teaching in a Unique Urban Context: Implications for Recruiting Black Male Mathematics Teachers
2013
Book chapter
Emerald Group Publishing
Conceptualizing the African American Mathematics Teacher as a Key Figure in the African American Education Historical Narrative
2013
Journal article
Teachers College Record
Maryland State Board of Education — Black Boys' Educational Equity
Task Force on Achieving Academic Equity and Excellence for Black Boys
2020–2021 | Maryland State Board of Education
Dr. Afrika served on the Maryland State Board of Education's Task Force on Achieving Academic Equity and Excellence for Black Boys.
The task force examined educational conditions affecting Black male students and developed recommendations addressing equitable educational opportunities, teacher and administrator preparation, culturally responsive practices, student development, and school environments.
Its work contributed to Transforming the Culture of Maryland's Schools for Black Boys: A Resource Guide for Educators, providing recommendations and guidance for educators, school leaders, and educational systems seeking to improve Black boys' educational experiences and outcomes.
Selected Reports
Report
Year
Organization
Transforming the Culture of Maryland's Schools for Black Boys: A Resource Guide for Educators
2021
Maryland State Board of Education
Supporting Black Boys and Men During COVID and Virtual Education
2020–2021
Center for Research and Mentoring of Black Male Students and Teachers
Black Male Educator Pipeline
2019–2020
Center for Research and Mentoring of Black Male Students and Teachers