ABSTRACT Black males are overrepresented in sports. A dominant narrative exists that positions Black male student-athletes (BMSA), especially in high-revenue college sports, as academically underachieving and narrowly focused on professional sports contracts. Structural and social factors contribute to this narrative. In this study, we push back against the false dichotomy between academics and athletics for BMSA. This is even more critical in our twenty-first-century society where scientific literacy and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields are key resources for empowerment. BMSA’s exclusion from STEM is examined from a critical race STEM education perspective. With a case study design, counter-storytelling was employed to explore the STEM career development experiences of two BMSA. Uncovered were counter-stories of agency and academic responsibility, as well as challenges of isolation, balance, and enculturation. Personalized social support and critical consciousness were discussed as potential defenses against enculturation, including when BMSA are counseled out of STEM.

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两名黑人男运动员STEM职业发展的关键种族案例研究探索

摘要黑人男性在体育运动中的人数过多。存在一个占主导地位的叙述，认为黑人男学生运动员（BMSA）在学术上成绩不佳，并且只专注于专业体育合同，尤其是在高收入的大学运动中。结构和社会因素促成了这一叙述。在这项研究中，我们反对BMSA在学术界和体育界之间的错误二分法。在我们二十一世纪的社会中，这一点尤为重要。在二十世纪的社会中，科学素养以及科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）领域是增强能力的关键资源。从关键种族STEM教育的角度检查了BMSA被STEM排除的情况。通过案例研究设计，采用反讲故事的方法来探索两个BMSA的STEM职业发展经验。揭露了代理和学术责任的反例，以及孤立，平衡和培养的挑战。讨论了个性化的社会支持和批判意识，这是抵御培养的潜在防御手段，包括在STEM之外建议BMSA时。