Post on 16-Apr-2017
Diving Into GinwrightBlack Youth Activism and the Role of Social Capital
in Black Community Organizations
1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 20090
15
30
45
60
Percentage of National Public School Students at or Above Proficient on NAEP Grade 4 Math, by Year
White
1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 20090
15
30
45
60
Percentage of National Public School Students at or Above Proficient on NAEP Grade 4 Math, by Year
Black White
“America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check
which has come back marked ‘insufficient
funds.’”
“America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check
which has come back marked ‘insufficient
funds.’” - Martin Luther
King, Jr.
Nuanced Understanding of how Black Youth
TRANSFORM School/Community
Conditions
How Black Youth Respond Through
Civic Engagement is OVERLOOKED by
Social Scientist
CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL
Connections to small community-based
organizations in Black communities the foster
political consciousness & prepare Black youth to address issues in their
communities
CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL
CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL FRAMEWORK
CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL FRAMEWORK
Social Ties
CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL FRAMEWORK
Social Ties
Intergenerational Relationships
CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL FRAMEWORK
Social Ties
Intergenerational Relationships Connections to
Organizations Supporting Black Youth
The School House
Community Orgs
The Black Church
Intergenerational Mentorship
The School House
Community Orgs
The Black Church
Intergenerational Mentorship
“There is a physical difference between the White and the
Black race. There must be the position of superior and
inferior, and I as much as any man am in favor of having the
superior position assigned to the White race”
“There is a physical difference between the White and the
Black race. There must be the position of superior and
inferior, and I as much as any man am in favor of having the
superior position assigned to the White race”
- Abraham Lincoln