Black Lives Sure Matter: Decolonizing the Academic Experiences of Academically Advanced Black Students
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: A monumental amount of data, reports, and stories reveal a troubling reality—Black students are inequitably denied access to opportunities for advanced learners and, thus, opportunities to advance their P-12, higher education, and career experiences, particularly in urban school settings. They are underrepresented in gifted and talented education, AP, STEM, and the ivory tower. Individually and collectively, these denied opportunities compromise their Black precious lives—leading to underachievement, underemployment, and unemployment. In this article, we unpack these injustices and provide recommendations grounded in antiracism to correct them because Black Lives Sure Matter!
Source: Urban Education
Authors: Donna Y. Ford, Tanya J. Middleton
Institution: The Ohio State University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7140127653