Black Youth Activism and the Role of Critical Social Capital in Black Community Organizations  

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Ginwright, Shawn A.

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: American Behavioral Scientist vol. 51 no. 03 (Nov. 2007), page 403-418.
Topik: African American Youth; Black Youth; Youth Activism; Urban Communities; Social Capital; Agency; Civic Engagement; Community Organization; Critical Social Capital
Fulltext: 03. Black Youth Activism and the Role of Critical Social Capital in Black Community Organizations.pdf (96.91KB)

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This article argues for a nuanced understanding of how Black youth respond, resist, and work to transform school and community conditions. It posits that community-based organizations in Black communities provide Black youth with critical social capital, which consists of intergenerational ties that cultivate expectations and opportunities for Black youth to engage in community change activities. Data for this study were collected from 3 years (October 2000—December 2003) of participant observation and interviews of 15 Black youth who were members of Leadership Excellence, a small community-based organization in Oakland, California. This study demonstrates how critical social capital is facilitated by challenging negative concepts about Black youth in public policy, cultivated by strengthening racial and cultural identity among Black youth, and sustained through ties with adult community members who help youth frame personal struggles as political issues.

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