Perspectives of mentoring: The Black female student-athlete

The Tipping Point: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in Intercollegiate Sports

“…Some were even able to do both; however, identifying as a Black lesbian oftentimes left these women on the outside of both networks and very uncomfortable in the world of intercollegiate sports. Further, and very similar to work done by Bruening, Armstrong, and Pastore (2005), Bruening, Pastore, and Armstrong (2008), and Carter and Hart (2010), we found that the lack of role models or mentors is a major barrier to Black lesbian women working in intercollegiate sports. For instance, Rachel felt that "a lot of our younger Black lesbians don't have anyone to look up to because everyone that is established is hiding the fact that they are a Black lesbian."…”

Capital Matters: Social Sustaining Capital and the Development of Black Student-Athletes

“…Here, critical race theory functions as an interpretive framework to deconstruct abstract liberalists' discourse regarding the social construct of race so to illuminate overt, systemic and nuanced manners in which the permanence of racism and the contemporary role of race manifests throughout institutions of American society, such as sport and higher education. There exist an increasing body of scholarship by sport scholars that employs a CRT frame to explore black student-athletes' perceptions and experiences of racism linked to student development, mentorship, academic outcomes, and sport management (e.g., Bimper, 2014b;Bimper, Harrison, & Clark, 2013;Carter & Hart, 2010;Carter-Francique, Hart, & Steward, 2013;Donner, 2005;Singer, 2005). The overarching agenda and impact of CRT is to problematize the manners by which race has historically and presently influences the lives of persons of color as well as the functioning and operations of a society undergoing constant change.…”

Academic and Career Advancement for Black Male Athletes at NCAA Division I Institutions

“…Research studies on mentoring in the context of college athletics have found that mentoring relationships with faculty benefited academic outcomes and retention (Carter & Hart, ; Comeaux, , Comeaux & Harrison, , 2007; Gayles & Hu, ; Martin, Harrison, Bukstein, ; Perna, Zaichikowsky, & Bockneck, ). A growing number of mentor programs give opportunities for educators, administrators, coaches, and practitioners to assist Black male youth in understanding the value and respect of accomplishments outside of sport (Martin et al., ).…”

“…A growing number of mentor programs give opportunities for educators, administrators, coaches, and practitioners to assist Black male youth in understanding the value and respect of accomplishments outside of sport (Martin et al., ). Taking into consideration the challenges Black male student‐athletes face, Carter and Hart () suggested that mentoring “could prove a worthy option for academic, social, and athletic achievement” (p. 383).…”