‘Brothers’ Bound by Passion for Research on Black Male Experience - Higher Education

‘Brothers’ Bound by Passion for Research on Black Male Experience - Higher Education: On a snowy December evening, Drs. Lamont A. Flowers, Juan E. Gilbert, Jerlando F.L. Jackson, Chance W. Lewis and James L. Moore III were sipping tea at an Italian restaurant a few miles south of the U.S.’s capital, recalling the first time that they met.

For these five Black academicians, who burst onto the national scene with their scholarship focused on the myriad of issues that impact education, the frequent fraternal gatherings have undoubtedly helped to propel their rise.

“Tea time,” as they call it, first started off as an informal opportunity for these “brothers” to encourage each other as they navigated their way through graduate school and secured their first teaching jobs as assistant professors.