This resource guide is a companion to the report, "Helping Underserved Students at Higher Performing iPASS Colleges: An Exploration of Support Practices." The report details how Black, Latinx, and low-income students are supported at five institutions that participated in the study. This guide describes and provides hyperlinks to useful…

This brief is intended as an evidence-based guide for policy analysts and decision makers to inform critical areas in the Higher Education Authorization Act related to racial justice. Our recommendations prioritize combating systemic racism in higher education with a particular focus on disrupting anti-Blackness, though several sections focus on…

At the forefront of current digital literacy studies in education, this handbook uniquely systematizes emerging interdisciplinary themes, new knowledge, and insightful theoretical contributions to the field. Written by well-known scholars from around the world, it closely attends to the digitalization of writing and literacies that is transforming…

This resource guide lists books, records, and films that provide a realistic and wholesome depiction of what it means to be a black girl or woman. Organized according to medium and appropriate age ranges, it includes a brief annotation for each item. Suggestions for use of the guide are provided, as are the following criteria for selecting…

Part one of this book details eight arguments for the institution of Black Studies in the United Kingdom, among which are the following: The need to redress imbalance and close the gap in mutual appreciation between black and white. A people must stretch back into the past for spiritual sustenance to maintain it in the present. To repair the…

This book for children describes and explains the African American celebration, Kwanzaa. The book describes how Maulana Karenga, an African-American teacher, started the custom in 1966 in order to teach African Americans about their history and about African customs. The text briefly reviews the history of enslavement of blacks since before the…

Problems in curriculum development in Black Studies are addressed along with suggestions on future action. A recurring theme and concern throughout the workshops was the need to set priorities for the 1980's and beyond. Course outlines and bibliographies are included in the report for: African History and Culture; Black History Before the Civil…

In this paper, seven selected collections from the Manuscript Division of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center of Howard University are examined in terms of the resources they provide on black women. Collections are listed and described in terms of size, period, types of material, photographs, and official documents. The purpose of the paper is…

Designed for black students attending the Community College of Baltimore (CCB), this booklet provides a guide to services, organizations, and entertainment in the Baltimore area affiliated with blacks or of particular interest to the black community. The first section offers an introduction to CCB, including information on student associations,…

This volume presents a collection of writings from a coalition of black educators. Through a survey of some of the literature, the first study attempted to identify the sources of the misconceptions in the description and the behavior of black Americans. The second paper examines several assumptions about black children and families inherent in…

Materials for celebrating Black History Month (February, 1985) in elementary and secondary schools are included in this handbook. A chronology of notable African Americans is presented and then followed by seven sections of curriculum materials on blacks in these areas: general achievements; business; religion; politics; music; math and science;…

Developed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this is a short collection of suggested activities to teach black awareness in the elementary and secondary grades through King's philosophy. An introductory biographical sketch of King and an article about his accomplishments are provided. Activities are divided into grade-level ranges for the…

This report records the conception, development, and implementation of a black studies course for elementary students. Problems encountered, methods for student selection, and suggestions for approaching such a course are explained in detail. Short histories and perspectives of the course content (pre-colonial Africa, slavery, and civil rights)…

The aim of this program for the primary grades is to: 1) acquaint pupils with the many contributions by blacks to the city, state, nation, and world; 2) improve the self-image of black children and the understanding of white children so that a mutual respect can develop and grow; 3) acquaint all children with the heritage of Africa and its…

This handbook is a resource tool designed to assist Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) staff and lay leaders of local communities in planning and developing programs for their constituents. Materials included consist of excerpted information from various sources. An attempt has been made to present a total family concept that provides a…