Admission of Black Male Student-Athletes to Predominantly White Institutions

College athletics have been credited with providing educational opportunities for Black students and contributing to campus racial diversity. However, many institutions also have been criticized for exploiting young Black men for economic gain and institutional acclaim. Guided by critical race theor...

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Published inThe Negro educational review Vol. 71; no. 1-4; pp. 83 - 165
Main Authors Theune, Felecia L, Braddock, Jomills H, Dawkins, Marvin P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Greensboro Negro Educational Review, Inc 01.01.2020
Subjects
African American Students
Athletes
Black people
College admissions
College Athletics
College students
Critical race theory
Educational opportunities
Enrollments
High School Students
Higher education
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Institutions
Males
Predominantly white institutions
Racial differences
Racism
Self interest
Social justice
Sports
Student Financial Aid
Undergraduate Students
Universities
United States > US
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Summary:College athletics have been credited with providing educational opportunities for Black students and contributing to campus racial diversity. However, many institutions also have been criticized for exploiting young Black men for economic gain and institutional acclaim. Guided by critical race theory (CRT), this study analyzed data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) of higher education in the United States to examine disparities in the admission of Black male students as athletes versus nonathletes. We found that Black males, compared to White males, were more likely to be underrepresented as nonathletes and overrepresented as students who participate in revenue-producing sports - football and basketball. The results support the interest convergence principle of CRT. Therefore, the recmitment of Black male athletes can be seen as furthering athletic integration over academic integration, providing evidence that Black male access to PWIs is driven more strongly by Dominant White Self-Interest (DWI) than Equity and Social Justice (ESJ).
ISSN:0548-1457