“Enriching the Africana soul”: Black college students’ lived experiences with affinity housing at a predominately White institution.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa V. Volpe ◽  
Bryanna M. Jones
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Black College ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Predominately White ◽  
Predominately White Institution ◽  
White Institution

Emerging Black Scholars: Critical Reflections on the Impact of the Association of Black Psychologists

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (8) ◽  
pp. 772-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oba T. Woodyard ◽  
Cecile A. Gadson
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Black College ◽  
Black Psychology ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Personal Training ◽  
Predominately White ◽  
Predominately White Institution ◽  
White Institution ◽  
African Black ◽  
The Impact

This article highlights two Student Circle members’ reflections on how the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) has had an impact on their development as emerging scholars, clinicians, and advocates in African (Black) psychology. The emerging scholars share their personal training experiences at a predominately White institution and historical Black college/university. Reflections also include how ABPsi members and scholarly works have influenced their identities as future African (Black) psychologists. In addition, the history, meaning, and personal experience with jegnaship will be discussed. Finally, this reflection concludes with a call to action for students to get involved in shaping the future of ABPsi.

scholarly journals Depressive Symptomatology of Black College Men

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daphne C. Watkins
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
College Men ◽  
Black College ◽  
Predominately White ◽  
Predominately White Institution ◽  
White Institution ◽  
Class Status ◽  
Black Institution

Black Americans have poorer health than the rest of the nation and are exposed to a wider range of social and environmental factors that adversely impact their health. Although it may be presumed that men who acquire a college education will also attain middle-class status, middle-class status does not provide Black men with the anticipated reductions for at least some health risks. This study presents preliminary findings from a study designed to assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms among Black college men (n=115) at a predominately white institution and a historically Black institution. Results suggest that although depressive symptoms for the Black college men in the sample were relatively low, participants from the predominately white institution reported slightly higher on individual depression items and had a higher total depression score than participants from the historically Black institution. Findings from this study have implications for the provision of adequate mental health services for Black college men as well as future research conducted with this population regarding their health and health behaviors.

“With Politics, It’s Easier to Talk to Them About It”: Peer Racial Socialization and Sociopolitical Development Among Black College Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 216769682110403
Author(s):  
Alexandrea R. Golden ◽  
Riana E. Anderson ◽  
Shauna M. Cooper ◽  
Elan C. Hope ◽  
Bret Kloos
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Racial Socialization ◽  
The United States ◽  
Black College ◽  
Sociopolitical Development ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Predominantly White Institution ◽  
Racial Experiences ◽  
White Institution

With the increased frequency of highly publicized racism in the United States, the engagement of racial socialization among Black emerging adults and their peers is critical for navigating their racial experiences and organizing for change as evident in social movements led by young adults (e.g., Black Lives Matter). However, little is known about the process of peer racial socialization and its relation to sociopolitical development. In this study, we qualitatively explored these processes with 35 Black undergraduates attending a predominantly white institution. Two peer racial socialization themes associated with sociopolitical development emerged: Political Division and Media. An additional theme, Culture as a Form of Resistance, highlighted the relationship between peer racial socialization and coping with racism. Implications for further exploration of non-traditional forms of activism and the creation of safe spaces for Black college students are discussed.

Understanding Masculinity in Undergraduate African American Men

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista Mincey ◽  
Moya Alfonso ◽  
Amy Hackney ◽  
John Luque
Keyword(s):  
Black Men ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Black College ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Historically Black College ◽  
Predominately White ◽  
College And University ◽  
Predominately White Institution ◽  
White Institution ◽  
Black Man

This study reports findings on views of masculinity with undergraduate Black men, which included interviews and focus groups ( N = 46) with participants ranging in age from 18 to 22 years. Specifically, this study explored how Black men define being a man and being a Black man. Undergraduate Black males at a historically Black college and university ( N = 25) and a predominately White institution ( N = 21) in the Southeastern United States were recruited to participate in this study. Through the use of thematic analysis, findings indicated that three levels of masculinity exist for Black men: what it means to be a man, what it means to be a Black man, and who influences male development. Implications and recommendations for future research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Impostor Phenomenon and Psychological Well-Being: The Moderating Roles of John Henryism and School Racial Composition Among Black College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 195-227
Author(s):  
Donte L. Bernard ◽  
Shawn C. T. Jones ◽  
Vanessa V. Volpe
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Black College ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Racial Composition ◽  
Impostor Phenomenon ◽  
John Henryism ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Predominately White

The impostor phenomenon (IP), or erroneous cognitions of intellectual incompetence, is a risk factor for poor psychological adjustment among Black emerging adults. Grounded in Lazarus and Folkman’s Stress and Coping Framework, the current study investigated John Henryism’s active coping and institutional racial composition as moderators of the association between IP and indicators of psychological well-being among 266 Black students (77% women; Mage = 19.87) attending predominately White institutions (PWIs) and historically Black colleges/universities (HBCUs). Hierarchical moderation regression analyses revealed that IP was associated with decreases in well-being indicators among students attending PWIs and HBCUs. Moreover, students who attended PWIs and reported higher levels of John Henryism (+1 SD) were most vulnerable to increases in social anxiety, particularly at higher levels of IP. Results suggest that the interaction between IP, John Henrysim, and institutional racial composition may negatively influence psychological well-being. We discuss how these findings can be used to inform clinical and educational practices to best support Black college students.

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