Black Males and Racism : Improving the Schooling and Life Chances of African Americans

Behind the twenty-first-century curtain of "colorblind" public sentiment lies an often-ignored reality shared by many African American males--racism continues to thrive and often drastically affects their lives. Fitzgerald draws on his extensive interviews of black males to reveal the experiences of racism that continue in public schools and in American higher education. Using empirical data and the methods of sociological research, Fitzgerald analyzes how the persistent effects of white supremacy in education have threatened the psychological and economic welfare of black males. The effects often last well into adulthood. Unraveling the subtle and overt mechanisms of institutional social control leads Fitzgerald to proposals to reduce structural racism and improve the lives of African American youth -- page 4 of cover Black Males And Racism Shows That Behind The 21st Century Curtain Of 'post-racial' Public Sentiment Lies An Ongoing Reality Shared By Many African American Males - Racism Continues To Thrive And Often Drastically Affects Their Lives. Using Empirical Data And The Methods Of Sociological Research, Based On Extensive Interviews Of Black Males, Fitzgerald Analyses How The Persistent Effects Of White Supremacy In Education Often Last Well Into The Adulthood Of Her Subjects. Revealing The Mechanisms Of Institutional Social Control, Fitzgerald Out Proposes To Reduce Structural Racism And Improve The Lives Of African American Youth.