ERIC Number: EJ1409316
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Feb
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1938-8926
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"Plant My Feet on Higher Ground": Understanding How Black Megachurches Create a College-Going Culture
Terra N. Hall; Julie J. Park
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, v17 n1 p68-80 2024
This manuscript focuses on the role of Black megachurches in addressing the historical educational exclusion that continues to affect Black students' college access. Secondary data analysis of semistructured qualitative interviews with 27 church and ministry leaders of three Black megachurches in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. uncovered how Black megachurches and their leaders create a college-going culture. Findings reveal how Black megachurches and their leaders, although aware of systemic inequalities, employ community cultural wealth (Yosso, 2005) to promote Black student college access. This analysis illuminates the significance of applying critical frameworks for recognizing and understanding how capital within Black communities is employed to disrupt systemic oppression, create a college-going culture, and effect educational change for Black students.
Descriptors: Church Role, Churches, African Americans, Racism, Access to Education, Equal Education, Leadership Role, College Attendance, Cultural Capital, African American Students, Barriers, Paying for College, Socioeconomic Status, Access to Information
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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