Celebrating Black Excellence in Gifted Education: Research on Gifted Black Students

Evidence that Informs: Research on Black Gifted Students 

Research plays a critical role in advancing equity in gifted education. Gifted Child Today has published scholarship that centers Black students’ experiences and examines how systems, beliefs, and practices shape access, opportunity, and outcomes in gifted education.

NAGC members receive complimentary access to all Gifted Child Today research.

Highlighted Research Includes:

🔍 Identifying and Supporting Black Male Students in Advanced Mathematics Courses Throughout the K–12 Pipeline

Examines underrepresentation in advanced mathematics and offers actionable recommendations to improve identification, access, and sustained support for Black male students.

🔍 Racially, Ethnically, and Linguistically Different Gifted and Talented Students

Explores demographic trends and equity considerations for underrepresented gifted learners, including Black students, and highlights systemic factors influencing access.

🔍 See Me, See Us: Understanding the Intersections and Continued Marginalization of Adolescent Gifted Black Girls in U.S. Classrooms

Centers the voices and experiences of gifted Black girls, examining identity, marginalization, and classroom contexts within gifted education.

At NAGC, honoring Black excellence means moving beyond recognition toward sustained action. We invite you to engage with these resources, reflect on the research, learn from history, and celebrate the leaders whose work propels gifted education forward.