The Educational Status of African American Males in the 21st Century

From: The Journal of Negro Education | Date: July 1, 2007| Author: Garibaldi, Antoine M | Copyright information

This article assesses the educational attainment of African American males between the 1990s and early 2000s. Beginning with a summary of a 1987-88 study conducted by the author on African American males in the New Orleans Public Schools, national data are provided on the high school graduation rates of African American males and females, as well as trends in their enrollment and degree completion at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional levels. The data show a growing educationa...

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