Reconceptualizing school leadership: how to meet the needs of Black male students in a post-pandemic era

Larry J. Walker and Travis Brown

Chapter 12 in Handbook of Social Justice in Education, 2026, pp 177-188 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: During the Covid-19 pandemic, Black communities in the United States had higher mortality rates than White Americans. The disparate outcomes are rooted in economic, political, and social challenges caused by systemic racism. Black people were more likely to be essential workers, have limited access to same-race healthcare practitioners and healthy foods, distrust medical systems (cultural mistrust), and encounter barriers accessing technology. These issues, among others, forced schools to provide vital support systems. As a result, school administrators learned to adapt during troubling times. This chapter considers the challenges Black males faced before, during, and after the pandemic; highlights the importance of Black educators; identifies which frameworks and leadership programs should be used to prepare administrators to ensure Black male student success.

Keywords: Black Males; Pandemic; Racism; Covid-19; School Leaders (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035318445
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