Basketball’s Black Tax? An Examination of Historically Black College and University Men’s Basketball Guarantee Game Compensation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Willis A. Jones ◽  
Wayne L. Black
Keyword(s):  
Historically Black ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Black College ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Not Given ◽  
Historically Black College ◽  
Men's Basketball ◽  
College And University ◽  
Revenue Streams ◽  
Equal Compensation

Guarantee games are among the most important revenue streams for historically Black college and university (HBCU) intercollegiate athletics departments. Some scholars, however, have critiqued these games and even questioned their legality. This study examined the contracts of guarantee games in men’s basketball to assess whether HBCUs and non-HBCUs are equally compensated for their participation in these games. The findings point to the existence of a basketball “Black tax” where HBCUs are not given equal compensation for their participation in men’s college basketball guarantee games. The authors discuss the implications of this inequality along with recommendations for future research.

Traditional and Nontraditional High-Achieving Black Males’ Strategies for Interacting With Faculty at a Historically Black College and University

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramon B. Goings
Keyword(s):  
Historically Black ◽  
Black Males ◽  
Black College ◽  
High Achievers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Political Strategy ◽  
Historically Black College ◽  
College And University ◽  
Faculty Relationships ◽  
High Achieving

This study explored the academic and social experiences of high-achieving Black males attending a historically Black university and their interactions with faculty. In particular, this study investigated the strategies traditional (ages 18–24) and nontraditional (ages 25 and over) high achievers used to foster positive classroom interactions with professors. Findings indicate that traditional participants used a strategy they described as “standing out” in order to foster faculty relationships and distinguish themselves from other Black males on campus. The nontraditional participants mastered what they described as “never outshine the master,” a tactical and political strategy used with professors to avoid being offensive, being seen as a know-it-all, or negatively impacting their grades. These strategies are described and the article concludes with implications for historically Black college and university faculty and future research.

scholarly journals HIV/AIDS Knowledge of Undergraduate Students at a Historically Black College and University

Diseases ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prince Andrew ◽  
Azad Bhuiyan ◽  
Anthony Mawson ◽  
Sarah Buxbaum ◽  
Jung Sung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Black College ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Historically Black College ◽  
Infection Transmission ◽  
College And University ◽  
Aids Knowledge

Objective: This study among 400 undergraduate students enrolled at Jackson State University (JSU) study aimed to assess knowledge about HIV and AIDS among African-American undergraduate students attending a historically black college and university. A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Data were collected using a validated, self-administered, and standardized questionnaire on knowledge regarding risks for HIV and AIDS. Three hundred and eighty-six students (96.5%) had good knowledge about HIV and AIDS, although some participants had misconceptions about the modes of HIV infection transmission. There were no significant gender differences for HIV and AIDS knowledge among the participants (χ2 = 3.05; P = 0.08). In general we concluded that JSU undergraduate students had adequate knowledge about HIV transmission modes and AIDS, although some participants had misconceptions about the routes of HIV infection transmission. Hence, this study calls for strengthening HIV and AIDS awareness education among undergraduate students.

Building Positive Mentoring Experiences for Black Male Faculty at a Historically Black College and University

2018 ◽  
pp. 179-200
Author(s):  
James Edward Osler II
Keyword(s):  
Historically Black ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Black College ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Historically Black College ◽  
College And University ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities

This chapter outlines how historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have served an important role in promoting access to higher education for Black faculty when other venues were closed to them. During their inception, HBCUs were far from equal in terms of infrastructure, resources, and operating budgets; these inequities persist to the present day. HBCUs have a rich legacy of producing charismatic leaders. For example, W. E. B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Ella Baker, Barbara Jordan, and Stokely Carmichael who all valiantly advocated for societal change for all and served as positive role models to many African Americans. Black colleges also provide a rich source of social networks to students, fostering an empowering educational climate (Palmer & Gasman, 2008).

Cigarette Smoking Among College Students Attending A Historically Black College and University

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (1S) ◽  
pp. 143-156
Author(s):  
Michelle A. Laws ◽  
Chien Ju Huang ◽  
Roderick F. Brown ◽  
Al Richmond ◽  
Rhonda C. Conerly
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Black College ◽  
Historically Black College ◽  
College And University

The development of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Degree program at historically black colleges and universities: The case of Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Oluponmile O. Olonilua, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Homeland Security ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Black College ◽  
Central Administration ◽  
Historically Black College ◽  
College And University ◽  
Emergency Managers ◽  
Southern University

This article shares the experience of establishing the Emergency Management and Homeland Security degree program at Texas Southern University (TSU), Houston, Texas. Emergency management programs are evolving and keep increasing and the nature of jobs of emergency managers are becoming more complex. Consequently, there is increasing need to have minority emergency managers who would be able to relate directly with other minorities impacted by disasters. This study uses the case of TSU to discuss the challenges and successes of developing a fairly unknown program at a historically black college and university and how the obstacles were overcome. It further discusses the process of the degree program development, the curriculum, and the present state of the program. This article concludes there are many advantages in training emergency managers of color in the field. These would be professionals in the field with the added advantage of being people of color. They would understand planning for and responding to those affected because they most likely have the same background and similar experience. Additionally, the developer of any new program should expect some form of opposition from faculty, staff, and administration but once central administration buys in, the program is worth the while.

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