Diving Into GinwrightBlack Youth Activism and the Role of Social Capital

in Black Community Organizations

1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 20090

15

30

45

60

Percentage of National Public School Students at or Above Proficient on NAEP Grade 4 Math, by Year

White

1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 20090

15

30

45

60

Percentage of National Public School Students at or Above Proficient on NAEP Grade 4 Math, by Year

Black White

“America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check

which has come back marked ‘insufficient

funds.’”

“America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check

which has come back marked ‘insufficient

funds.’” - Martin Luther

King, Jr.

Nuanced Understanding of how Black Youth

TRANSFORM School/Community

Conditions

How Black Youth Respond Through

Civic Engagement is OVERLOOKED by

Social Scientist

CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL

Connections to small community-based

organizations in Black communities the foster

political consciousness & prepare Black youth to address issues in their

communities

CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL

CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL FRAMEWORK

CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL FRAMEWORK

Social Ties

CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL FRAMEWORK

Social Ties

Intergenerational Relationships

CRITICAL SOCIAL CAPITAL FRAMEWORK

Social Ties

Intergenerational Relationships Connections to

Organizations Supporting Black Youth

The School House

Community Orgs

The Black Church

Intergenerational Mentorship

The School House

Community Orgs

The Black Church

Intergenerational Mentorship

“There is a physical difference between the White and the

Black race. There must be the position of superior and

inferior, and I as much as any man am in favor of having the

superior position assigned to the White race”

“There is a physical difference between the White and the

Black race. There must be the position of superior and

inferior, and I as much as any man am in favor of having the

superior position assigned to the White race”

- Abraham Lincoln