Access to Upper-Level Mathematics: The Stories of Successful African American Middle School Boys
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This article is about 8 African American middle school boys who have experienced success in mathematics. Working within a phenomenological methodological framework, the researcher investigated the limitations these students encounter and the compensating factors they experience. Critical race theory was the theoretical framework for this study; counter-storytelling was utilized to capture the boys' experiences, which is in stark contrast to the dominant literature concerning African American males and mathematics. Five themes emerged from the data: (a) early educational experiences, (b) recognition of abilities and how it was achieved, (c) support systems, (d) positive mathematical and academic identity, and (e) alternative identities.
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Robert Q. Berry III, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, 405 Emmet Street South, P.O. Box 400273, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4273; robertberry@virginia.edu
