The phenomenon known as the "Africana Studies Effect" is gaining growing attention due to its relationship to student engagement on college campuses. The present study includes an examination of twelve empirical studies on the impact of Africana studies on Black students on college campuses. The most prominent features of the impact of…

In an attempt to contribute to the advancement of Africana Studies as a discipline, it is vital that scholars of the field continue to assess the effectiveness of the various departments under the umbrella of Africana Studies. This research explores and assesses the departmental activities of two Africana Studies departments within the California…

The 2016 Charles H. Thompson lecture invokes the radical transformative power and possibilities of education research in the Black Liberation tradition of study, struggle and returning what we learn to the people. In this lecture Dr. Joyce Elaine King delineates the African philosophical and epistemological roots of this tradition in the works of…

Using a critical race theory framework, this study examines the ways in which race and racialized ideologies are manifested in high-stakes college admissions, the debate over affirmative action, and the college choice behavior of Black high school students. This study allows for the voices of Black high school students in California to describe…

The recent emergence of Black studies, an academic field whose legacy dates back to the beginning of Black intellectual history, is reviewed with specific reference to the endeavors of Black intellectuals during the past 50 years. (Author/JLF)

A multiple choice test focusing on the contributions of Black Americans to the development of the United States is presented with an accompanying bibliography. The test is not intended to be an evaluation device but is more of a stimulator, a diagnostic instrument, a reference tool, an awareness motivator, and an incentive for further…

An historical analysis of the life of Phillis Wheatley, a black woman slave who wrote poetry during the Revolutionary period, interpreted from the perspective of her relationship to other black people of her time and the meaning of her life for black people today. (EH)

A literary analysis of Phillis Wheatley, arguing that she was simply an 18th century poet who supported, praised, and imitated those who enslaved her and her fellow black people. (EH)

Presents a framework for developing principles to clarify the intellectual problems and materials that constitute the core concerns of Black Studies. Defines two key concepts: "systematicity" (transformation and historical periodism) and "thematicity" (duality and pre-generic quest-myth of freedom and literacy. (Author/KH)

This article explicates the literature on cultural reattachment Africentric education. Cultural reattachment is a process whereby people of African descent begin to adopt (in whole or in part) aspects of an African culture (e.g., Wolof or Akan). Africentric education is defined as the adoption of Africentric ideology and cultural relevancy.…

A critical analysis of changing themes and developing trends in children's books about Afro-Americans published by major U.S. houses, focusing around three time periods: pre-1954, 1954-1966, and 1966-present. (EH)

Defends the validity of the methodology and findings of a previously published report which ranked university Black Studies departments by achievement. Argues that the future of Black Studies depends upon its ability to impose standards of excellence upon itself. (KH)

The departmental model of black studies at the university level is recommended along with programmatic suggestions in order to enhance the effectiveness of such programs. In addition, recommendations for national consideration to advance the building stages of African American studies are made. (EH)

Examines the historical continuity, definition, institutionalization and legitimacy, and expansions of Black Studies as a discipline. Draws data from interviews conducted during 1978-79 with directors of Black Studies programs at 10 major universities. (KH)

Analyzes the writings and career of W.E.B. DuBois to reconstruct an historical exemplar for Black Studies. Emphasizes the diversity of the leader's thought and roles in relation to the various methodologies used in Black Studies. Argues that such "restoration" work is needed to facilitate further maturation of the discipline. (KH)