Stakes Is High

Acknowledgments
Preface
an invocation . . . for Black young men

Introduction

1. "They don't give us a chance to be us": Black Boys' Sense Making and Theorizing about Their Lives

Part I: Secondary School Experiences

2. "I needed to get out": Educational Desires and the Urban Neighborhood

3. "I always knew that I was smart": Personal Perspectives and Educational Pursuits

4. "Getting the preparation and knowledge about college": Schooling and College-Going Support

Part II: Collegiate Experiences

5. "I knew I was gon' struggle": Stories and Expectations of College Struggles

6."I never wanted to give up, but . . .": Navigating and Coping with Challenging Experiences

7. "I didn't have no Plan B": Staying Focused on Collegiate Goals

8. "I'm creating my own story": Young Black Men Enacting and Embodying Agency

Part III: Lessons

9. "Sometimes the odds are just stacked against you": Reassessing the Challenges That Make Education High-Stakes

10. Looking Forward: Addressing the Stakes for Black Boys and Young Men

Appendix
Notes
References
Index

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• Aconselhamento sobre educação
• Estudantes e organizações estudantis
• Estudos étnicos
• Os estudos de gênero, grupos de gênero
• Organização e gestão da educação
• Estudos Black & Asian
• Ensino medio e superior

African American men in Higher Education; Social conditions of African American men; African American college students