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Constructing Spaces for Diverse Black Masculinities in All-Male Public Urban Schools

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The title of this paper is adopted in part from McCready, L. (2010). Making space for diverse masculinities. New York: Peter Lang

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Laing, T., Brown, C. (2016). Constructing Spaces for Diverse Black Masculinities in All-Male Public Urban Schools. In: Peters, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-532-7_430-1

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