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Derrick R. Brooms , PH.D.
Faculty
Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and Arts
Africana Studies and History Department
- Executive Director, Black Men's Research Institute
- Professor, Africana Studies
Education
Loyola University Chicago
Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology
Clark Atlanta University
Graduate Studies, African and African American Studies
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts, African and African American Studies
About Dr. Derrick R. Brooms
Dr. Derrick R. Brooms is the Inaugural Executive Director of the Black Men's Research Institute (BMRI) and is a Professor of Africana Studies; he also serves as a youth worker and he is a prominent speaker and an award-winning educator and scholar.
Through research, teaching, service, and community/collaborative work, Dr. Brooms is committed to educational equity, inclusion, and racial justice. Brooms' research primarily centers on Black men's and boys' lived experiences as well as their pathways to and through college. In exploring their educational experiences, he focuses on Black boys' and men's educational aspirations, sense of self, engagement on campus, and identity development. His education research explores how institutional settings, culture, and environments as well as teaching and praxis impact students' experiences and outcomes. His work also explores the collegiate experiences of men of color and is aimed at improving the support structures that can aid in their successes. His research work has been used to inform the development, design, and implementation of various curricula, programs, and initiatives to serve Black boys and men, Black students, and men of color across K-12 and the higher education landscape.
Dr. Brooms is internationally-recognized for his work on Black boys and men's lived experiences and educational journeys. His research has been published in a range of education, sociology, and cultural studies journals, he has published numerous book chapters from his research on education and teaching, and he has contributed his writing to outlets such as Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Re-Imagining Magazine, The Black Past, and The Griot: The Newsletter of the Association of Black Sociologists.
Dr. Brooms is the author of several books, including Stakes is High: Trials, Lessons, and Triumphs in Young Black Men's Educational Journeys (2021), Being Black, Being Male on Campus: Understanding and Confronting Black Male Collegiate Experiences (2017), and he is co-author of Empowering Men of Color on Campus: Building Student Community in Higher Education (2018)
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Black education
- Black sociology
- Sociology of education
- Race, class, gender, and inequality
- Diversity, race, and equity
- Qualitative methodologies
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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Brooms, D. R. (2025). A meditation on Malcolm X, Black masculinities, and Black men’s possibilities. The Black Scholar, 55(3–4), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/00064246.2025.2543224
Brooms, D. R. (2025). “Every day we wake up with something to prove”: Black misandry and Black men’s experiences in navigating the college environment. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 11(1), 17–31. https://doi.org/10.1177/23326492241259982
Purifoye, G. Y., & Brooms, D. R. (2025). Without risk reduction: How Black men’s well-being and humanity are compromised in mobile public spaces. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 11(3), 318–332. https://doi.org/10.1177/23326492241287164
Toney, K. N., & Brooms, D. R. (2025). “We’re not taught the full story”: Black students’ mistrust of secondary school U.S. history curricula. Race Ethnicity and Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2025.2459946
Brooms, D. R. (2024). Black men’s belongingness at Hispanic-serving institutions: Examining the campus environment and culturally engaging practices. Journal of College Student Development, 65(4), 373–389. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2024.a934799
Brooms, D. R. (2021). Stakes Is High: Trials, Lessons, and Triumphs in Young Black Men's Educational Journeys. SUNY Press.
Brooms, D. R., Clark, J. S., & Smith, M. (2018). Empowering Men of Color on Campus: Building Student Community in Higher Education. Rutgers University Press.
Rajack-Talley, T., & Brooms, D. R. (2018 ). Living Racism: Through the Barrel of the Book . Lexington Books.
Brooms, D. R. (2017). Being Black, Being Male on Campus: Understanding and Confronting Black Male Collegiate Experiences. SUNY Press.
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COURSES
COURSES
- On Black Men Masculinities
HAFR 399
- On Black Men Masculinities
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ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
- Association of Black Sociologists
President (2025) - Southern Sociological Society
Chair, Publications Committee (2025)
- Association of Black Sociologists
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AWARDS AND HONORS
Awards and Honors
- 2023 Mid-Career Scholar Award, Critical Examination of Race, Ethnicity,
Class, and Gender in Education SIG, American Educational Research
Association - 2019 Jacqueline Johnson Jackson Early Career Scholar Award,
Association of Black Sociologists - 2018 Outstanding Faculty-Undergrad Research Collaboration Award (with
Devon Jackson), Research and Creative Opportunities Network - 2016 Presidential Exemplary Multicultural Teaching Award
- 2023 Mid-Career Scholar Award, Critical Examination of Race, Ethnicity,
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Black education
- Black sociology
- Sociology of education
- Race, class, gender, and inequality
- Diversity, race, and equity
- Qualitative methodologies
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Brooms, D. R. (2025). A meditation on Malcolm X, Black masculinities, and Black men’s possibilities. The Black Scholar, 55(3–4), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/00064246.2025.2543224
Brooms, D. R. (2025). “Every day we wake up with something to prove”: Black misandry and Black men’s experiences in navigating the college environment. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 11(1), 17–31. https://doi.org/10.1177/23326492241259982
Purifoye, G. Y., & Brooms, D. R. (2025). Without risk reduction: How Black men’s well-being and humanity are compromised in mobile public spaces. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 11(3), 318–332. https://doi.org/10.1177/23326492241287164
Toney, K. N., & Brooms, D. R. (2025). “We’re not taught the full story”: Black students’ mistrust of secondary school U.S. history curricula. Race Ethnicity and Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2025.2459946
Brooms, D. R. (2024). Black men’s belongingness at Hispanic-serving institutions: Examining the campus environment and culturally engaging practices. Journal of College Student Development, 65(4), 373–389. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2024.a934799
Brooms, D. R. (2021). Stakes Is High: Trials, Lessons, and Triumphs in Young Black Men's Educational Journeys. SUNY Press.
Brooms, D. R., Clark, J. S., & Smith, M. (2018). Empowering Men of Color on Campus: Building Student Community in Higher Education. Rutgers University Press.
Rajack-Talley, T., & Brooms, D. R. (2018 ). Living Racism: Through the Barrel of the Book . Lexington Books.
Brooms, D. R. (2017). Being Black, Being Male on Campus: Understanding and Confronting Black Male Collegiate Experiences. SUNY Press.
COURSES
- On Black Men Masculinities
HAFR 399
ORGANIZATIONS
- Association of Black Sociologists
President (2025) - Southern Sociological Society
Chair, Publications Committee (2025)
Awards and Honors
- 2023 Mid-Career Scholar Award, Critical Examination of Race, Ethnicity,
Class, and Gender in Education SIG, American Educational Research
Association - 2019 Jacqueline Johnson Jackson Early Career Scholar Award,
Association of Black Sociologists - 2018 Outstanding Faculty-Undergrad Research Collaboration Award (with
Devon Jackson), Research and Creative Opportunities Network - 2016 Presidential Exemplary Multicultural Teaching Award
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