The purpose of the present study was to explore the extent to which racial identity attitudes and self-esteem could predict academic performance for African Ame

African American students have historically been labeled as underachievers in the arena of education (Battin-Pearson, Newcomb, Abbot, Hill, Catalano & Hawkins,

At a time when increased emphasis is placed on pre-college preparation of disadvantaged students, the number of African American students entering colleges and

This innovative portrait of student life in an urban high school focuses on the academic success of African-American students, exploring the symbolic role of ac