“Sadly, part of what Guinier and other parents must prepare their Black sons for is the prospect, and even the probability, that the group he is most likely to experience conflict and hostility with is not the police or the… — Pedro A. Noguera Copy Share
“Several researchers have found that the pressures that Black men and boys experience exact a toll on their (our)1 psychological and emotional well-being. How they respond to these pressures is undoubtedly a factor that contributes to the high rate of… — Pedro A. Noguera Copy Share Image
“When the norms associated with race take on a static and determining quality, they can be very difficult to undermine. Students who receive a lot of support and encouragement at home may be more likely to cross over and work against these separations. But as my wife and I found for a time with Joaquin, middle-class African American parents who… — Pedro A. Noguera Copy Share
“Sadly, part of what Guinier and other parents must prepare their Black sons for is the prospect, and even the probability, that the group he is most likely to experience conflict and hostility with is not the police or the Ku Klux Klan but other Black males. For reasons that can never be fully explained, Black males kill and harm… — Pedro A. Noguera Copy Share
“The stereotypical images we hold toward groups are powerful in influencing what people see and expect of students. Unless educators consciously try to undermine… — Pedro A. Noguera Copy Share Image
“Major offenses like this one, as well as minor indignities, or what psychologist Chester Pierce (1995) referred to as micro-aggressions, are so common and… — Pedro A. Noguera Copy Share Image
“The racial separation we see in schools might also be seen as an element of the “hidden curriculum,” an unspoken set of rules that… — Pedro A. Noguera Copy Share Image
“Several researchers have found that the pressures that Black men and boys experience exact a toll on their (our)1 psychological and emotional well-being. How… — Pedro A. Noguera Copy Share Image
