National racial violence significantly reduced belonging and confidence among Black and Latinx STEM students relative to white peers¶
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q2 i? Black and Latinx undergraduates were significantly more likely than their white peers to report declines in belonging and confidence following widely publicized incidents of police violence. → Royel M. Johnson 2026
Evidence¶
Royel M. Johnson 2026¶
Royel M. Johnson. (2026). Reframing Belonging in Higher Education: an Intersectional Ecological Model for Research, Policy, and Practice. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-10104-5
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The essay reports, citing Brown et al. (2022), a survey study of more than 1,000 undergraduates examining how national racial violence and #BlackLivesMatter protests shaped STEM students' belonging and confidence, illustrating macrosystem-level effects reverberating into higher education.
"Using survey data from more than 1,000 undergraduates, the study found that Black and Latinx students were significantly more likely than their white peers to report declines in belonging and confidence following widely publicized incidents of police violence, while most white students reported little to no impact."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Underrepresented racial and first-generation students systematically report fewer institutional belonging opportunities than white and continuing-generation peers — related
- Black and Latinx students generally feel less safe at school than their White peers — related
- A racial school-climate gap exists: White and Asian students generally report higher safety, support, and connectedness than African American, American Indian, and Hispanic students — related
- Shallow multiculturalism undermines Latinx students' belonging by reinforcing intersectional invisibility — related
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National racial violence significantly reduced belonging and confidence among Black and Latinx STEM students relative to white peers |
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National racial violence significantly reduced belonging and confidence among Black and Latinx STEM students relative to white peers |
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