Moving Beyond the Question of Education or Exploitation: The Dynamic Experiences of Black Male Student-Athletes

When discussing the Black male student-athlete, dominant perspectives argue that they are being educated while another perspective argues this population is exploited. This article moves beyond question of whether student-athletes or exploited as we both can happen. Utilizing Critical Race Theory, highlight about well offer an analysis their experiences. The provides presentation a fictive counterstory portrays notion experience education and exploitation. We conclude by offering discussion approaches institutions athletic departments take to better serve student-athletes, including adopting Excellence Beyond Athletics approach (Cooper, 2016).