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The Strong Black Woman ≠ Superwoman: Shattering Stereotypes of Strength in Black Literature, Tricia Inez Thomas
English Theses & Dissertations

An Ethnographic Case Study Exploring Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, James H. Jones Jr.
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Factors Influencing African American Women to Attend a Rural Community College and Persist to an Associate Degree, Lorraine Anita Justice
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Impact of Culturally Tailored Shared Medical Appointments on Diabetes Self-Care Ability and Knowledge in African Americans, Adrienne L. Reddick, Deborah C. Gray
Nursing Faculty Publications

[Review of the book Living the dream: The contested history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by D. T. Fleming]., Marvin T. Chiles
History Faculty Publications

Making the Case for the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area: A Scoping Review, Madelyn Newton, Chandler J. Berry, Bethany Arrington, Nick Wilson, Colin McCormack, Michael Wilcox, Alexis Barmoh, Chris A. B. Zajchowski
Human Movement Sciences Faculty Publications

Vital and Valuable: The Relevance of HBCUs to American Life and Education, James V. Koch, Omari H. Swinton
Economics Faculty Books

Underrepresentation of Black Males in Gifted Education: A Phenomenology Study of the Underrepresentation of Black Males in Gifted Education, James A. Holemon Jr.
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Work Beyond the Work: Amplifying How Black Women Educators Experience Teacher Preparation Programs, Chéleah Victoria Googe
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Hiding In Plain Sight: A Phenomenological Exploration of Black Male Educators in School Leadership, Jeryl Kimbrough-Scott
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Soul Culture: Black Poets, Books, and Questions that Grew Me Up, Remica Bingham-Risher
MFA Creative Writing Faculty Bookshelf

Black Male Educators Matter: Modeling and Expectations in K-12 Settings, Denelle Wallace, Linda Bol, Kendra Hall, Erin Cousins
Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Publications

A Case Study the Effects of Student Engagement on Academic Achievement in African American Women: Comparing Undergraduate STEM Majors to Non-STEM Majors from a Historically Black College and University, Zenora E. Gay
STEMPS Theses & Dissertations

Greenbox to Barbershops, Willie Wilson
English Theses & Dissertations

Love and Abolition: The Social Life of Black Queer Performance, Alison R. Reed
English Faculty Bookshelf

Willingness to Engage in Collective Action After the Killing of an Unarmed Black Man: Differential Pathways for Black and White Individuals, Brynn E. Sheehan, Valerian J. Derlega, Ralitsa S. Maduro, Delaram A. Totonchi
Psychology Faculty Publications

Above-Average Student Loan Debt for Students with Disabilities Attending Postsecondary Institutions, Kim Bullington, Kaycee L. Bills, David J. Thomas, William L. Nuckols
Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

A Look at Race, Skin Tone, and High School Students' Perceptions of Teacher-Student Relationship Quality, Kala Burrell-Craft, Danielle R. Eugene, Juterh Nmah
Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Publications

The Role of Procedural Justice in Policing: A Qualtative Assessment of African Americans' Perceptions and Experiences in a Large US City, Daniel K. Pryce, Ingrid Phillips Whitaker
Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

Reenvisioning Richmond's Past: Race, Reconciliation, and Public History in the Modern South, 1990-Present, Marvin T. Chiles
History Faculty Publications

A Narrative Study of the Experiences that Disrupt or Terminate Entry in the Community College Presidential Pipeline for African American Women, Dana G. Stilley
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Examining Motivation as a Mechanism for the Effects of Stereotype Threat on Stem Outcomes: A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis, Delaram A. Totonchi
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Interrogating Systems That Cause Disparities: Testing the Social-Ecological Model in Low-Versus High-Density African American Communities, Kaprea F. Johnson, Lauren B. Robins, Chelsea L. Williams, Tiffany G. Townsend
Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications

A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Educational Spaces and Black Identity Development, Kala Burrell-Craft, Danielle R. Eugene
Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Publications

An Examination of the Relationship Among Social Services Support, Race, Ethnicity and Recidivism in Justice Involved Mothers, Ne’Shaun Janay Borden
Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations

Defying the Odds: The Resilience of African American Youth in the Face of Differential Treatment in the Classroom, Frank R. Wood Jr.
Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Illuminating the Voices of Black Women Principals: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study, Crystal L. Haskins
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Black Teachers’ Collective Wisdom as Social Justice Pedagogy: A Black Feminist Narrative Analysis, Jacqueline Cora Boone
Teaching & Learning Theses & Dissertations

Get on the Bus Proposal: Decreasing the Mortality Rate of Black Transgender Women Through the Fredericksburg City School System, Maya Jenkins
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

"Why Is My Voice Defined By A Color?”: Normalizing African American Vernacular English, Myana Mabry
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

The Significant Role of Food in the African American Community, Makhaela French
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

The Divergence of Feminism: How White Feminist Thought Fails Black Women, Lilliauna Hopkins
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

The Case of Norfolk's Historic Desegregation, Anitra Howard, Grant Morgan
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

Have Courage and Carry On: Stories from Maggie Walker High School, Governor's School, and Beyond, Spencer Law
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

Art Activism: When the How Changes, Dasiree Nance, Gina Gaston
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

"A Bitter Pill for Southern Men to Swallow": The 36th U.S.C.I. Regiment at Point Lookout, Madelyn Shiflett
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

Mental Health Literacy in the Black Church: How Black Church Leaders Help Congregants Address Depression and Anxiety, Brianna Simmons
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

The Consistency of Voting Habits among College Students, Mychala Walker
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

Park Blues Langston Hughes, Racial Exclusion, and the Park Ballad, Margaret Konkol
English Faculty Publications

Colorism, Jaquay Atkins
Undergraduate Research Symposium

Are (We) Going Deep Enough?: A Narrative Literature Review Addressing Critical Race Theory, Radical Space Theory, and Black Identity Development, Kala Burrell-Craft
Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Publications

An Exploratory Study of Engineering Identity Development in African American Youth, Coletta Elayne Johnson Bey
Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Equity Issues in Dual Enrollment Programs: Exploring African American Community College Students’ Perceptions of Dual Enrollment, Kristen Wagner Rarig
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

"They Think We’re the Drama-Makers”: Examining Middle-Class African American Girl Perceptions of School Discipline and Mistreatment, Asha M. Ralph
Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Antiracism Inc.: Why the Way We Talk About Racial Justice Matters, Felice Blake (Editor), Paula Ioanide (Editor), Alison R. Reed (Editor)
English Faculty Bookshelf

Must Stay Woke: Black Celebrity Voices of Dissent in the Post Post-Racial Era, Lily Kunda
Institute for the Humanities Theses

How to Attract African American College Students to Study Spanish: A Model for Virginia State University, Erika M. Neal
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

Village Pedagogy: Empowering African American Students to be Activist, Shuntay Z. McCoy, Tiffany G.B. Packer, Rochelle Brock (Ed.), Dara Nix-Stevenson (Ed.), Paul Chamness Miller (Ed.)
Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications

Ideological Analysis of Colorblindness in Get Out, Danielle Goldstein
OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal

Exploring Factors That Enhance Career Advancement for African-Americans Across Various Criminal Justice Occupations: A Qualitative Examination, Antonio Jon Bryer
Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Black Women College Students: A Guide to Student Success in Higher Education, Felicia Commodore, Dominique J. Baker, Andrew T. Arroyo
Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Books

Lifespan Communication and Career Development of Black Teachers: A Socio-Ecological Approach, Veronica Whinnett Hurd
Communication & Theatre Arts Theses

When I See My Face: Painting the Portrait of Black Women Leaders in the U.S. Federal Government, Antoinette LaVawn Allen
STEMPS Theses & Dissertations

Protective Factors Against Peer and Social Media Sex Messages: The Moderating Role of Parental Influences on African American Emerging Adult Students' Sexual Behaviors, Jacqueline Eunice Haywood
Psychology Theses & Dissertations

An Examination of African American Male Students’ Perceptions of Academic Success and Their Experiences at the Community College, Shashuna Jenean Gray
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

A New Culture: Differing Views on Black Culture, Brittany Byrd, Tytiana Christmas, Briana Byrd
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

Negro Musicians and Their Music: “Musicians of Color” in the 18th and 19th Centuries, Andreus Dodson
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

Finding Freadom: Poetry as a Tool for Liberation, Alexis Mayfield
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

Dream and Legacy: Dr. Martin Luther King in the Post-Civil Rights Era, Michael L. Clemons (Editor), Donathan L. Brown, William H. L. Dorsey
Political Science & Geography Faculty Books

People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration, Rob Tench
Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

A Preliminary Study Investigating the Factors Influencing STEM Major Selection by African American Females, Tiffany Monique Ray
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Graduate Education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): A Student Perspective, Robert T. Palmer (Editor), Larry J. Walker (Editor), Ramon B. Goings (Editor), Charmaine Troy (Editor), Chaz T. Gipson (Editor), Felicia Commodore (Editor)
Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Books

Reflections on Black Lives Matter in the Context of Human Rights and Family Science, Shuntay Z. McCoy, Anthony James
Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications

Residential Segregation in Norfolk, Virginia: How the Federal Government Reinforced Racial Division in a Southern City, 1914-1959, Kevin Lang Ringelstein
History Theses & Dissertations

African American Pastors and Their Perceptions of Professional School Counseling, Krystal L. Freeman
Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations

Voting Rights Under Fire: The Continuing Struggle for People of Color, Donathan L. Brown, Michael L. Clemens
Political Science & Geography Faculty Books

Death on Display: Understanding the Publicized Eulogies of African American Cultural Figures as an Empowering Rhetorical Discourse, Melody Shelton Williams
English Theses & Dissertations

A Grounded Theory of the College Experiences of African American Males in Black Greek-Letter Organizations, David Julius Ford Jr.
Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations

The Digital Practices of African Americans: An Approach to Studying Cultural Change in the Information Society, Roderick Graham
Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Books

Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey, by Tevor Schoonmaker, Kristine Stiles, and Greg Tate. Nasher Museum of Art, Duke University: Durham, 2013 (Book Review), Vittorio Colaizzi
Art Faculty Publications

Lorna Simpson, by Joan Simon et al., Prestel: Munich, 2013 (Book Review), Vittorio Colaizzi
Art Faculty Publications

The State of Representation and Segregation Among African American Women at the U.S. Department of Commerce: An Examination of the Intersection of Strategic Planning With Race and Gender, Sesha Joi Moon
School of Public Service Theses & Dissertations

The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation in the Relations of Between Somatization and Internalizing Disorders in Children, Priscilla A. Khuanghlawn
Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The Perceptions of Standardized Tests, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Academic Performance of African American Graduate Students: A Correlational and Comparative Analysis, Arleezah K. Marrah
Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations

The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2011, James V. Koch, Vinod Agarwal, Christopher B. Colburn, Vicky Curtis, Steve Daniel, Susan Hughes, Elizabeth Janik, Feng Lian, Sharon Lomax, Janet Molinaro, Ken Plum, Jim Sylvester, Ayush Toolsidass, Shara Weber, Gilbert Yochum
Economics Faculty Books

Dispersion or Re-Segregation: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Public Policies and Their Impact on Urban African American Mobility, Brandi Lynette Blessett
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Studies

Waiting to Exhale, KaaVonia Hinton
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

How Stella Got Her Groove Back, KaaVonia Hinton
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

Choosing My Best Thing: Black Motherhood and Academia, KaaVonia Hinton-Johnson
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

"Dreams Hanging in the Air Like Smoke": A Personal Reflection of Factors Influencing Enrollment and Persistence in Higher Education, KaaVonia Hinton-Johnson
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

Finding Her Voice: A Conversation with Allison Whittenberg, KaaVonia Hinton
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

Academic Engagement: The Impact of Personal, Cultural, and School Factors on African American Student Academic Effort, Ruth Alisha Jenkins Hill
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

African Americans and Global aAfairs Contemporary Perspectives, Michael L. Clemons (Editor)
Political Science & Geography Faculty Books

A Comparison of Traditional and Nontraditional Students Attending Historically Black or Predominantly White Institutions, Courtney H. Podesta
Psychology Theses & Dissertations

Relationships Between Black Female College Students' Relationships with Their Fathers and Adult Romantic Attachment, Nicole A. Dock
Psychology Theses & Dissertations

Institutional Factors Supporting the Enrollment and Persistence of African-American Males in Virginia Community Colleges, Alfred A. Roberts
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Following Tradition: Young Adult Literature as Neo-Slave Narrative, KaaVonia Hinton
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

Angela Johnson: Award-Winning Novels and the Search for Self, KaaVonia M. Hinton-Johnson, Angela Johnson
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

Corporal Punishment and Its Relation to Race, Psychological Well-Being, and Parental Relationship, Michelle P. Kravitz
Psychology Theses & Dissertations

A Conceptual Model for Determining Career Choice of CHROME Alumna Based on Farmer's Conceptual Models, Lisa Simmons Moore
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

Language Use and the Oral Tradition in AAYA (African American Young Adult) Literature, KaaVonia Hinton-Johnson
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2004, James V. Koch, Shweta Agarwal, Vinod Agarwal, Monisha Basnet, Joshua Behr, John R. Broderick, Ben Card, Michael Clemons, Chris Colburn, Vicky Curtis, Steve Daniel, Jeffrey Harlow, Susan Hughes, Enrique Inclan, Kristine Karlsen, Jayme Lackore, Sharon Lomax, Janet Molinaro, Kenneth Plum, Lee Teply, Shara Weber, Gilbert Yochum
Economics Faculty Books

Race, Ethnicity, and the Politics of City Redistricting: Minority-Opportunity Districts and the Election of Hispanics and Blacks to City Councils, Joshua G. Behr
Political Science & Geography Faculty Books

The Relationship Between Academic Self-Concept and the Achievement Expectancies on the Academic Achievement and Persistence Rate of African-American Freshmen Students, Ira Falls III
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

The Influence of Selected Noncognitive Variables on the Academic Success of Urban Black High School Males in an Enrichment Pre-College Program, Leon Rouson
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

African American Community Mental Health Center Service Utilization: A Test of the Cultural Compatibility Hypothesis, Alicia Michelle Marsh
Psychology Theses & Dissertations

Factors Which Contribute to Successful Schools for Disadvantaged Students: An Exploratory Case Study of Two Urban Elementary Schools in Norfolk, Virginia, Lula Saunders Sawyer
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

Social Support, Prior Interracial Experiences, and Network Orientation: Factors related to Later Adjustment Among Black Freshmen at a Predominantly White University, Calvin Graham
Psychology Theses & Dissertations

Multiple Intelligences and the Gifted Identification of African-American Students, Oscar Scott Jr.
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

A Literary Evaluation of Black Female Interaction in Toni Morrison's "Beloved", "Sula," "Jazz", Carol Ann Davenport
English Theses & Dissertations

Many Voices, Similar Concerns: Traditional Methods of African-American Political Activity in Norfolk, Virginia, 1865-1875, Michael Hucles
History Faculty Publications

Reconstruction in Kemper County, Mississippi, Michael Brian Connolly
History Theses & Dissertations

Don't Grieve after Me: The Black Experience in Virginia, 1619-1986, Phillip David Morgan, Michael Hucles, Sarah S. hughes
History Faculty Bookshelf