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PDF pending restorationMiller, John J., Ed. – 1996
The essays in this collection place the current Afrocentric movement in its historical context and offer alternative suggestions about how to teach African American students about their history. The first section deals with the roots of Afrocentrism, analyzes the content of Afrocentric books and curricula, and discusses the impact of Afrocentrism…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Black Culture, Black History, Black Students
Perry, Theresa, Ed.; Delpit, Lisa, Ed. – 1998
The recent discussions about the teaching of Black English, known as Ebonics, in the Oakland (California) school district have highlighted concerns about the right way to educate African American children. The authors of essays in this collection offer background history that explores the race and power dynamics surrounding the development of…
Descriptors: Bidialectalism, Black Culture, Black Dialects, Black Students
Speller, Benjamin F., Jr., Ed. – 1991
This document assembles 16 papers given at a 1989 symposium in honor of the 50th anniversary of the School of Library and Information Sciences at North Carolina Central University, Durham (NCCU). The papers examine the past, present, and future of the participation of African Americans in the field of library and information service. Titles…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black History, Black Leadership, Black Students
Download full textCook, Thomas; And Others – 1984
Seven papers commissioned by the National Institute of Education in order to clarify the state of recent knowledge about the effects of school desegregation on the academic achievement of black students are contained in this report. The papers, which analyze 19 "core" empirical studies on this topic, include: (1) "What Have Black Children Gained…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Achievement, Black Students, Desegregation Effects
Lee, Courtland C. – 1996
Achieving manhood has historically been a complex and challenging task for the Black male in America. Therefore Black manhood must be carefully fostered from an early age by major socializing agents and institutions. This book provides school counselors and related professionals with important information about the development of young Black…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Black Education, Black Students, Black Youth
Adger, Carolyn Temple, Ed.; Christian, Donna, Ed.; Taylor, Orlando, Ed. – 1999
Papers from a conference on the role of language in the academic achievement of African Americans include: "Language Diversity and Academic Achievement in the Education of African American Students: An Overview of the Issues" (John R. Rickford); "The Language of African American Students in Classroom Discourse" (Courtney B.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bidialectalism, Bilingualism, Black Dialects
Smith, Willy DeMarcell, Ed.; Chunn, Eva Wells, Ed. – 1989
This collection surveys black education at a time when responsibility for minority education is shifting from the federal to the local level. It begins with an editors' preamble and two general commentaries, followed by a section headed "Perspective and Analysis," which includes the articles "Equity in Education: A Low Priority in the School…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Education, Black Students, Educational Change
Jones, Reginald L., Ed. – 1989
This volume presents an overview of contemporary black adolescents from social, psychological, economic, educational, medical, historical, and comparative perspectives, with most emphasizing the roles that race, socioeconomic status, and environmental forces play in this critical period. The volume includes 19 chapters by various authors arranged…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Black Education, Black Students
Bates, Percy, Ed.; Wilson, Ted, Ed. – 1989
This collection of essays focuses on how Ronald Edmond's work on effective schools and school improvement can affect the education of black children. The book represents a cooperative effort of the Charles D. Moody Research Institute, established as a vehicle for the program services of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE), and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Achievement, Black Education, Black Students
Peer reviewedPonder, Henry; And Others – Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1994
African American college presidents consider how they would spend a hypothetical $30 million grant for higher education for blacks in the United States. Suggestions range from individual grants for programs and institutions to establishment of particular institutes and centers to overall support for teacher education for African Americans. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Students, College Faculty, Expenditures
Peer reviewedJournal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1999
Presents a collection of articles that offer information on such issues as the progress of black student matriculations at the highest-ranking U.S. colleges; black historians teaching black history; Blacks in academic accounting; banishing the stereotype that African Americans cannot do mathematics; campus crime rates at black colleges; and the…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Colleges, Black History, Black Stereotypes
Willie, Charles V., Ed.; And Others – 1991
The 17 papers in this volume are products of a study group on the education of African Americans that was part of a national project, "The Assessment of the Status of African-Americans." The volume takes a comprehensive look at the education of African Americans, specifically early childhood through postsecondary education, and relevant…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black History, Black Students, Childhood Needs
Higgins, Ruby D., Ed.; And Others – 1993
Essays and reflections were gathered to create a guide to the college experience for African American students. A survey of the opinions and attitudes of over 1,500 black students at colleges and universities asked what situations or problems confronted them in being admitted to colleges and what problems they encountered in their first year at…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Achievement, Black Colleges, Black Students
Allen, Walter R., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This collection contains 15 papers on issues surrounding equal opportunities in higher education for African Americans during the decades since predominantly white campuses became desegregated. Papers are organized in four parts: (1) Orienting Perspectives to the Study of Black Students in U.S. Higher Education; (2) The Under Graduate Years:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Black Colleges, Black Education
American Univ., Washington, DC. Mid-Atlantic Equity Center. – 1992
This guide presents lesson plans, with handouts, biographical sketches, and teaching guides, which show ways of integrating African American role models into mathematics and science lessons in kindergarten through grade 6. The guide is divided into mathematics and science sections, which each are subdivided into groupings: kindergarten through…
Descriptors: Biographies, Black Achievement, Black History, Black Students
