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"African American Males: Beyond the School to Prison Pipeline and Moving towards Opportunity"
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The Ohio State University's Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity is proud to host a conference on African American males entitled "African American Males: Beyond the School to Prison Pipeline and Moving towards Opportunity."
The conference will focus on the different and sometimes subtle ways in which the educational system and prison system interact to create disparate situations for African American males. Also, the conference will identify other systems that may work together to hinder the life chances of African American males, and more importantly, show how these same systems may come together to interrupt the pipeline for males. Top scholars from across the country will gather at OSU to also discuss the factors and policies that contribute to the success of black males and solutions and recommendations for alleviating the disparities males face. Central to the focus of this conference is not only to understand the pressing issues males encounter, but to bring to light a deeper understanding of the factors that support economic, political, and social opportunity for males.
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(To view the audio/video files you will need to download RealPlayer: http://www.real.com/freeplayer/?rppr=downloadcom1) |
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9:00am-9:15am |
Introduction of Senator Ray Miller |
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9:15am-9:30am |
Senator Ray Miller Opening Remarks |
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9:30am-11:00am |
Panel I : African American Males and the Educational System |
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Panelists will explore how policies in the educational and juvenile justice system can sometimes create unfair and detrimental outcomes for black males ( e.g., disproportionate suspension rates and the hypercriminalization of males). Panelists will also examine the role of African American male identity development, classroom management techniques, teacher perception, and how it influences the schooling of black males. Special attention will be given to policies, alternative classroom techniques, and culturally relevant pedagogy that promote academic achievement for males. Tyrone Howard, Ph.D., Graduate School for Education and Information Studies, University California Los Angeles Carla Monroe, Ph.D., Institute for Behavioral Research and Social Foundation of Education, University of Georgia Victor Rios, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, University California Santa Barbara Miles Anthony Irving, Ph.D., Educational Psychology and Special Education, Georgia State University Moderator - Wendy Smooth, Ph.D., Department of Women's Studies and The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, The Ohio State University |
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11:00am-12:30pm |
Panel II : The Impact of Health and Economy on African American Males |
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This panel will explore how other systems ( i.e., public and mental health and economy) may negatively impact the pipeline and life chances for males and how these same systems may come together to promote their advancement. Panelists will also attempt to answer the following questions: How do we link African American males to economic opportunity? How do both mental and public health issues impact social and economic opportunity for males? William Oliver, Ph.D., Department of Criminal Justice, Indiana University Jessica Gordon Nembhard, Ph.D., African American Studies Department and the Democracy Collaborative, University of Maryland Kenneth Steinman, Ph.D., MPH, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University James Moore, Ph.D., College of Education, The Ohio State University Moderator - Walter Rucker, Ph.D., Department of African American and African Studies, The Ohio State University |
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12:30pm -1:45pm |
Lunch | |
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1:45pm-3:15pm |
Panel III : African American Males and Incarceration |
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Panelists will examine the role and impact of incarceration on African American males. Factors contributing to the incarceration of males such as structural constraints, neighborhood conditions, and socio-political realities will be examined. Panelists will also show the link between zero tolerance policies and the three strikes law. Discussions will also focus on the harmful effect of incarceration policies. Christopher Robbins, Ph.D., Department of Teacher Education, Eastern Michigan University Daniel Losen, J.D., The Civil Rights Project, Harvard University Adolphus Belk, Ph.D., Department of Political Science and the African American Studies Program, Winthrop University Moderator - Michael T. Spencer, J.D., The Law Firm of Kegler, Brown, Hill, and Ritter |
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3:15pm-4:30pm |
Panel IV : The Dynamics of African American Male Opportunity |
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This panel will address the often ignored factors of African American male success. Panelists will delve into the association between the geographic context of black males and opportunity. Seven maps from cities across the U.S . will show the spatial relationship between black males and economic, social, and educational opportunity. Panelists will also discuss excellence and high achievement of black males in college and how programs can support academic success. Shaun Harper, Ph.D., Center for the Study of Higher Education, The Pennsylvania State University Keith Harmon, The Meyerhoff Scholarship Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Keith Bell, Principal, Westerville South High School Jason Reece, Senior GIS Demographic Department, The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, The Ohio State University Denis Rhoden, GIS Demographic Department, The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, The Ohio State University Moderator - Hasan Jeffries, Ph.D., Department of History and The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, The Ohio State University |
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4:30pm-4:40pm |
Introduction of Judge Yvette McGee Brown |
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4:45pm-5:00pm |
Closing Remarks by Judge Yvette McGee Brown |
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