Examining Productive Conceptions of Masculinities: Lessons Learned from Academically Driven African American Male Student-Athletes

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon Martin ◽  
Frank Harris
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Male Student ◽  
Lessons Learned

Successfully Navigating Life Transitions Among African American Male Student-Athletes: A Review and Examination of Constellation Mentoring as a Promising Strategy

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 498-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren D. Kelly ◽  
Marlene A. Dixon
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Male Student ◽  
Life Transitions ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Transition Management ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Organizational Transition

Despite excellent performance on the field and years of academic and social attention, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I African American male student-athletes continue to struggle to have an optimal and well-rounded college experience at predominantly White institutions of higher education. In particular, the first 2 years of college represent a difficult period during which this group would benefit from new ideas to support their multiple transitions. Mentoring, and more specifically constellation mentoring, provides great promise for aiding in the transition and success of this group (Kram, 1985). Mentoring, like other organizational transition management tools, focuses on helping people navigate a transition into a new setting (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2010). However, constellation mentoring can be simultaneously broad (in terms of range of needs addressed) and specifically tailored to individual needs. This study seeks to establish a framework for how mentoring may provide a valuable tool for addressing the needs of African American male student-athletes as they transition into the college sport, social, and academic atmosphere.

Athletic Voices and Academic Victories: African American Male Student-Athlete Experiences in the Pac-Ten

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon E. Martin ◽  
C. Keith Harrison ◽  
Jeffrey Stone ◽  
Suzanne Malia Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Male Student ◽  
Student Athlete
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