Study: "Acting white" label only affects black achievement in mixed race schools

[godkiller]

"Furthermore, Fryer and Torelli’s (2010) study entitled, An Empirical Analysis of “Acting White” found that the phenomenon of ‘acting white’ had a statistically significant effect on black student achievement, only in the context of certain schools. In particular, a statistically significant effect was found in public schools with high interracial contact among high achieving students, but little or no effect was found in predominantly black or private schools. These findings offer support in favour of Afrocentric Schools, as they demonstrate that students in interracial schools experience the “burden of acting white” to a greater extent than students in predominantly black schools."

http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=ungradawards_2015

 

[PhonZhi]

what are the characteristics of "white"?

 

[Un-AmericanDreamer]

When blacks get around whites, they lose their damn minds.

 

[Mason83]

Interesting study

 

[godkiller]

what are the characteristics of "white"?

It doesn't appear to matter what they are in black schools; only in white ones. I guess because there's no real sign of c00nery or conflict in black schools. Even the black anime nerds still fukk with everything black, except they're well-spoken too.

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

Used to hate that phrase when i moved to a more white area....You'd have new cats come in from the hood(same hood i was from) and they be on some "you acting white" shyt because i said a word the right way....and all that did was divide the black people even more in the area so there was little to no unity....

it never made me study any more or less though....i never amounted to shyt in my life at the end of the day

 

[DMGAINGREEN]

Acting white doesn't equate to a higher echelon of intelligence , I hate when people who get accused of acting white pull that card .... most likely it's just an indicator that your swagless

 

[godkiller]

Acting white doesn't equate to a higher echelon of intelligence , I hate when people who get accused of acting white pull that card .... most likely it's just an indicator that your swagless

This is true but I didn't see it in black countries. I remember seeing the swagless kids in the Carribean just form a swagless group and chill.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Makes sense. It correlates with my own experience and observation.

 

[Knuckles Red]

Used to hate that phrase when i moved to a more white area....You'd have new cats come in from the hood(same hood i was from) and they be on some "you acting white" shyt because i said a word the right way....and all that did was divide the black people even more in the area so there was little to no unity....

it never made me study any more or less though....i never amounted to shyt in my life at the end of the day

Don't be so hard on yourself. I'm sure you've had an impact on someone's life at some point. I know you've had a small one on mine after reading this comment as I

can definitely relate to being picked on for "talking white."

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

Don't be so hard on yourself. I'm sure you've had an impact on someone's life at some point. I know you've had a small one on mine after reading this comment as I

can definitely relate to being picked on for "talking white."

Thanks breh. I'm ok. I just aint do a damn thing I thought i was gonna do. Rebuilding is tough

 

[MikeyC]

what are the characteristics of "white"?

Lack of "swag"
Certain types of vocal affectations
Watching Friends
Exalting benevolence over ratchetness
Eating Mayonnaise with everything
Watching Anime
Posting on the Coli.com

 

[godkiller]

Lack of "swag"
Certain types of vocal affectations
Watching Friends
Exalting benevolence over ratchetness
Eating Mayonnaise with everything
Watching Anime
Posting on the Coli.com

Exalting benevolence over ratchetness is acting white? No. You're getting wild.

Watching anime? Not necessarily. Plenty of blacks watch anime now.

Posting on the Coli though?

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

Some of my asian homies get heated when I call them bananas

 

[Pineal Gland]

Wasn't any white people in my school to act like.