Background/Context: Community colleges are seen as malleable institutions that work closely with high schools, vocational programs, employers, and community organizations to provide an education for all members of their local community. As an extension of the community, the education provided must address larger social changes (i.e., Affirmative…

This article features in-depth interviews and ethnographic vignettes that explore collectivism, social cohesion, and Black educational leadership as a strategy to infuse liberatory practices in the educational process. The article examines how the social foundation of African-centered ethos of collectivism can shift how marginalized students…

This qualitative study explored how Black men made sense of their college years. Specifically, using Museus's (2014) culturally engaging campus environments model as the study's framework, I analyzed 41 Black men's experiences in and perceptions of the campus environment at two different Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs). Findings revealed that…

The ideal of creating a non-racial and equitable school environment is embedded in the South African Constitution. This ideal is informed by a desire to overcome the divisions of the apartheid past by pursuing policies and strategies that will promote the achievement of social cohesion, without denying space for various identities. Schools are…

Report of study of how social distance between Whites and Blacks is affected by degree of identification with one's own group and perceived external threat from other group. The results place in question the idea that ingroup integration necessarily leads to outgroup differentiation. However, it was found that the degree of perceived external…

A comparative study of ethnic minority cohesiveness and distinctiveness in southern state legislatures found that the addition of minority ethnic members to the lower legislative bodies of Texas, South Carolina, and Louisiana has resulted in the formation of the relatively (but not completely) cohesive voting group of minority members. (Author/RM)

Examines the use of the dap in the military between 1960 and 1976 and concludes that, beyond being a ritualistic handshake, it served as a symbol of Black opposition to White racism, a sign of Black identity, and a symbol of Black unity. (JMF)

The double consciousness model represents Black self-concept as being comprised of three primary cognitive structures: the "I," the "me," and the "we" self-referents. A study was conducted to examine three assumptions pertaining to the "we" self-referent: (1) that it reflects attitudes and behaviors developed because of Black Americans' African…

Examines the proposition that objective conditions of inequality, aspirations, media use, gender consciousness, class and race consciousness, and symbolic and social participation in the women's movement affect Black and White female adolescents' commitment to class action for women. Reports on research in three high schools in Waterloo, Iowa.…

Presents data about two St. Louis neighborhoods, one Italian and one Black, to support the theory that forces in the larger society (such as social discrimination and the availability of housing and jobs) are critical determinants of ethnic solidarity or dispersion over time. (MK)

Analyzes data from a case study of Haitian immigrants in a small midwestern city. Discusses the Haitian's motivations for immigration; the role of Whites as immigration sponsors, employers, language models, and cultural mediators; the Haitians' attempts to minimize the effects of racial ascription; group unity and identity maintenance; and…

In light of the progress that black Americans as a group have made during the last two decades, a survey was conducted to examine socioeconomic and attitudinal differences within the black community. In this report, the following findings are highlighted: (1) there are subgroups of blacks that are clearly definable by income, education, family…

Observation of the social interaction and activity patterns of young children from two San (or Bushman) groups (Sekele and Kwengo) who lived with their families in identical settlements on the same military base revealed marked intergroup differences, especially in patterns of social interaction among girls. Discusses influences of cultural…

Sixty-nine undergraduates answered a survey on their own self-label (Afro-American; Black Afro-American; Black American; Black; or Other) and why they chose that label. There was a clear preference for the term Black among respondents, a term that was likely a product of the 1960s Black movement. (CJS)

Examined age and individual differences in racial attitudes among Black Canadian children, and explored how racial cognition might influence the development of in-group pride. Results from 66 children show racial differences increased with age, that constancy and reconciliation were not associated with racial attitudes, and that racially biased…