Counseling Black Male Student-Athletes in K-16

Abstract

The authors focus on using Critical Race Theory (CRT) as a lens through which to analyze the holistic welfare development of Black male student-athletes, namely their identity development and overall college and career readiness. The authors contend that if structured and delivered well with the appropriate supports, athletics can be more of a mobilizing mechanism for Black males versus an exploitive one. Specifically, athletic identity does not have to be exclusive, but rather one aspect of the student-athletes' multidimensional sense of self. To this end, the authors outline specific research, practice, and policy recommendations that address the unique challenges of Black male student-athletes in K-16.

Citation

Harris, P.C., Byrd, J., Kim, H., Seward, M.D., Baker, A., Meyyappan, A., Kumar, D.N. and Nickens, T. (2023), "Counseling Black Male Student-Athletes in K-16", Hines, E.M. and Fletcher, E.C. (Ed.) Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education (Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, Vol. 9), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 163-177. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2051-231720230000009009