Terence D Fitzgerald: 2 books
Black Males and Racism
Improving the Schooling and Life Chances of African Americans
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2015
Behind the twenty-first-century curtain of "colorblind" public sentiment lies an often-ignored reality shared by many African American males—racism continues to thrive and often drastically affects their lives. Fitzgerald draws on his extensive interviews of black males to reveal the experiences...
White Prescriptions?
The Dangerous Social Potential for Ritalin and Other Psychotropic Drugs to Harm Black Males
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
For all the debates about black males and their role in American society, there has been little attention to a dangerous and growing trend: the overprescription of Ritalin and other behavioral drugs. This book reveals how and why black males are disproportionately targeted and controlled by American...