As a Black female faculty member with teaching experience at a historically Black university, I describe through personal narrative methodology my experience with othermothering, student-teacher relationships, and unwritten institutional policy. I focus on expectations that students have regarding faculty and institutional support and those that…

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) represent one of many types of institutions in the American system of higher education. Comparatively little attention has been given to the campus' executive leader, namely the president. Our study describes early twenty-first century contributions to and challenges of public land-grant…

This investigation examined the Praxis I perceptions of Black undergraduate Education majors seeking admission into the Teacher Education Program at a historically Black university. Participants were 52 students conveniently selected from an Introduction to Teacher Education course where preparation for the Praxis I is emphasized. Academic…

While a growing body of literature documents the effectiveness of summer research programs in stimulating Black students' interest in graduate study, data are rarely disaggregated, resulting in a lack of knowledge of how subgroups of participants experience and benefit from program involvement. Moreover, given that Black students matriculating in…

Notes that the role of this publication is to act as the conscience of the nation, exposing its fault and its shortcomings, calling attention to its abuses and its ommissions and citing its successes and its progress in its sometimes successful, always halting, efforts to bring true equality to all people. (Author/AM)

Both predominantly White institutions (PWIs) and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are experiencing low academic persistence rates of Black males. While researchers have focused on factors facilitating the retention and persistence for Black males at PWIs, a paucity of contemporary research has focused on the academic and social…

Suggests that for countless blacks imprisoned in ghettoized restrictions, and for a great many who live on the land in rural areas, the black Church has been an especially effective haven of comfort, a weapon of protest, and an instrument of escape from physical jeopardy. (Author/AM)

In a study of 92 black colleges and universities, current programs, trends, and transitions in institutional aims and objectives of Black Studies curricula are reported and recommendations for future action made. (EH)

Addresses the problems of African-American males, and argues that a focus on high literacy for this population is an important strategy for addressing the crisis of education and incarceration. Suggests that literacy is essential to African-American males' participation in the economy. (JB)

Offers an overview of the position of African-American males, the problems they face, and the consequences for the nation and the African-American community. Looks at underclass status, racism, joblessness, national demographic changes, low educational expectations, intermarriage rates, participation in higher education, and career achievement.…

Looks at the current plight of the African-American male, exploring the role of the dominant culture, mass media, and low self-esteem. Describes a possible cure, citing five areas for action, calling for year-round school in some urban areas, exploring Afrocentric curricula, and considering rites of passage programs. (JB)

Modern society appears to reflect a diminishing degree of social cohesion. That segment of society in the United States described as the Black Community mirrors this pattern. The lack of cohesion has been attributed to the emphasis placed on the encouragement to embrace individualism as a way of life. The focus on individualism de-emphasizes forms…

Early studies generally concluded that Blacks had negative self-concepts. Later studies, however, reached different conclusions. A review of this literature may aid the professional educator in planning intervention strategies. (Author/EB)

Reviews some of the possible causes for the current crisis among African-American males, including a crisis of faith in education and problems with public schools. Discusses possible strategies for improvement: whole community response, successful programs, renewed faith in education, and national forums. (JB)

Briefly describes society's perception of black children, black adults' responsibility for black children, and problems encountered in attempting to liberate the black child, asserting that white society has ill-defined and mis-educated the public irrespective of blacks' counter reactions. (Author/JM)