In support of the special issue of "Whiteness and Education," 'White Scholars Working against Whiteness', the author approaches the research question: What learning is needed for White teachers' race-visible teaching? Through a topical life history reflection adding to second-wave White teacher identity studies, the author narrates…

Like many compositions at majority schools, the author felt disturbed by his students' lack of racial awareness. During the 2007-08 academic year, the author tried a completely different approach to teaching composition that targeted white racial awareness. Identifying race as the course theme, he developed a curriculum that teaches rhetorical…

This introduction to the special issue explores the possibilities of postcolonial praxis in the field of education. The local/global focus of postcolonial perspectives invites alternative ways of theorizing question of pedagogy, curriculum and research. Postcolonial praxis similarly highlights how questions of differences and identity need to be…

Addresses concerns of African Americans about the public school art-education curriculum. A survey of general currents in art education is followed by discussion of specifically African American art education. It can be argued that the most successful way to inculcate respect for other cultures is to teach their art. (SLD)

This paper contends that the increasing interest in Black (African-American) studies can elevate the pursuit of unbiased views of the universe. As Black studies begin to influence existing paradigms of social sciences and the humanities, a more accurate picture emerges of how branches of knowledge were developed. (SLD)

Discusses three aspects of changes underlying the "New Multiculturalism": intermarriage, "tipping" of racial and ethnic balances (due to differential birthrates and immigration patterns), and transnational cultures. Educational ramifications include changes in administrative record keeping, evolving student identities,…

This paper reports on the third year of a longitudinal evaluation of the Visions for Children preschool program. An early childhood education demonstration program, the Visions program aims to facilitate the intellectual development and academic achievement of African American preschool children while strengthening their self-esteem and identity…

The development of racial identity differs among blacks and whites in South Africa, but the identity-development processes are not unique to that country. Social-science research offers theory and practices for cross-cultural counseling that can be used in a multicultural-counseling curriculum. (SLD)