LibGuides: Black Lives Matter Movement: Instructor Resources

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Professional Learning Resources from CORA

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CORA Learning Videos - CORA is the Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement. They "support the development of educators in advancing their capacity to serve historically underrepresented and underserved students". They have archived a number of their webinars on this YouTube channel.

Below is a list of Recommended Articles from the CORA Learning "Black Minds Matter" series that are available through the Mesa College library:

Black men, an endangered species: Who's really pulling the trigger?
Citation: Parham, Thomas A., and Roderick J. McDavis. “Black Men, An Endangered Species: Who’s Really Pulling the Trigger?” Journal of Counseling & Development, vol. 66, no. 1, Sept. 1987, p. 24. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=108033718&site=ehost-live.
Black males’ perceptions of the work–college balance: The impact of employment on academic success in the community college
Citation: Wood, J.Luke, et al. “Black Males’ Perceptions of the Work–College Balance.” Journal of Men’s Studies, vol. 24, no. 3, Oct. 2016, pp. 326–343. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/1060826515624378.
Capitalizing on Leadership Capacity: Gifted African American Males in High School
Citation: Bonner II, FredA., et al. “Capitalizing on Leadership Capacity: Gifted African American Males in High School.” Roeper Review, vol. 30, no. 2, Apr. 2008, pp. 93–103. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/02783190801954965.
College in Black and White: Campus environment and academic achievement of African American males
Citation: Davis, J. E. (1994). College in Black and White: Campus environment and
academic achievement of African American males. The Journal of Negro
Education, 63(4), 620-633.
Engaging African American males in reading
Citation: Tatum, Alfred W. “Engaging African American Males in Reading.” Educational Leadership, vol. 63, no. 5, Feb. 2006, p. 44. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=19631983&site=ehost-live.
Factors influencing Black males’ preparation for college and success in STEM majors: A mixed methods study
Citation: Strayhorn, Terrell L. “Factors Influencing Black Males’ Preparation for College and Success in STEM Majors: A Mixed Methods Study.” The Western Journal of Black Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, Washington State University Press, 2015, pp. 45–63.
Why Black Lives (and Minds) Matter: Race, Freedom Schools & the Quest for Educational Equity
Citation: Tyrone C. Howard. “Why Black Lives (and Minds) Matter: Race, Freedom Schools & the Quest for Educational Equity.” The Journal of Negro Education, vol. 85, no. 2, The Journal of Negro Education, 2016, pp. 101–13, doi:10.7709/jnegroeducation.85.2.0101.

Below is a list of books recommended from the CORA learning "Black Minds Matter" series that are available through the Mesa College library:

African American male students in preK-12 schools : informing research, policy, and practice
Citation: Lewis, Chance W., and James L. Moore. African American Male Students in PreK-12 Schools : Informing Research, Policy, and Practice. Vol. First edition, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2014. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=799338&site=ehost-live.
Advancing Black Male Student Success From Preschool Through PhD
Citation: Harper, Shaun R., and J.Luke Wood. Advancing Black Male Student Success From Preschool Through PhD. Vol. First edition, Stylus Publishing, 2016. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1089708&site=ehost-live.
Black Male(d): Peril and Promise in the Education of African American Males
Citation: Howard, Tyrone C. Black Male(d) : Peril and Promise in the Education of African American Males. Teachers College Press, 2014. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=920387&site=ehost-live.
Building on resilience : models and frameworks of Black male success across the P-20 pipeline (available in paper only at this time)
Citation: Bonner, Fred A. Building on Resilience : Models and Frameworks of Black Male Success Across the P-20 Pipeline . First edition., Stylus Publishing.

Online Teaching Resources

Black Lives Matter Syllabus
This syllabus created by Frank Leon Roberts who is an educator and political organizer on the frontlines of the contemporary movement for black lives.
Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror
From the Equal Justice Initiative.
Understanding Race after Charlottesville | American Sociological Association
American Sociological Association, American Historical Association & others join together to provide resources for teaching about and discussing race. September 2017
Ferguson Syllabus | Sociologists for Justice
Teaching #BlackLivesMatter | Teaching for Change
Suggestions for teaching about police brutality, the history of racism, international human rights, militarization of the police, student fear and resilience, and housing inequality
What is Happening in Ferguson, MO? | Anti-Defamation League
Lesson planning from the Anti-Defamation League's Current Events Classroom. Geared more toward K-12 but a helpful start for higher education classrooms.
Approaching Classroom Discussions about Ferguson | University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning & Teaching
The Death of Michael Brown: Teaching About Ferguson | New York Times
How Professors in St. Louis Are Teaching the Lessons of Ferguson’s Unrest | The Chronicle of Higher Education
How to Teach Kids About What's Happening in Ferguson | The Atlantic
A crowdsourced syllabus about race, African American history, civil rights, and policing (see also #fergusonsyllabus on Twitter)

Online Journals

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