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)

Notes that black people in the U.S. have not developed a history of achievements in the natural sciences that can be readily built upon by their offspring, and thus the problem of motivation of black children at an early age is a significant factor in determining whether they decide to pursue a career in the natural sciences. (Author/AM)

Reviews the past accomplishments of academia with a primary focus on the assessment of these advancements on the future. (Author/AM)

Discusses the literature dealing with the black family, the family as a holistic unit, the black womans' role and the myth of matriarchy, children and their place, and the changing nature of the black male and his effect upon the black family. (Author/AM)

After tracing the history of Blacks in higher education from slavery to the present, the author discusses the relative merits of Black versus White higher education institutions for Black students. (RLV)

Reviews the history of black education in America, emphasizes its corollary virtues of self-help, self-reliance, and self-determination, and assesses their implications for the future. (Author)

Provides a sociological discourse on how black Americans have related to higher education and educational opportunities during the past two hundred years. (Author)

The stated purpose of this discussion is to examine the rationale of the language cognitive deficit model used to describe the educationally disadvantaged black -- a model which assumes that Black English lacks the organization and logic characterizing Standard Spoken English -- and to argue that the model is irrelevant to both educational…

Analyzes the rhetorical mode of the civil rights movement and gives some attention to the problematic convergence of white and Black progressive writers. Focuses on two recurring metaphors used to describe the condition of Blacks: invisibility and Black Power. (KH)

Considers "Ebonics" the most encompassing of the different terms used to describe various English language patterns used by Blacks. Recommends measures to improve teacher attitudes and knowledge in dealing with students who use nonstandard language patterns. (Author/MJL)

Contemporary Black sociologists are more liberal and more politicized than their predecessors. They argue that major differences exist between themselves and their white colleagues and they emphasize norms, theories, and methods different from those of traditional sociology. (Author/MJL)

Explores the following reasons why Blacks do not make more generous financial contributions to Black universities and colleges: (1) lack of cultural understanding of the economic process in higher education; (2) treatment of Black students; (3) high tuition costs; (4) student indebtedness; and (5) lack of organized administrative procedures.…

Examines the portrayal of the Black experience on television in relation to civil rights legislation during the period. Reviews various television programs and finds that despite an increase in the number of Black characters on the air, stereotyping has remained a problem. (FMW)

This paper, published in 1959, addresses adult education for blacks. Six categories of vocational, remedial, and continuing needs of blacks are identified: (1) rights, privileges, and obligations of citizenship; (2) economic competence; (3) adjustment to rapid social change; (4) attitude changes and self-image; (5) higher levels of basic…

Describes 17 children's books containing positive images of Black people. Most of the books are for the primary and elementary grades, though several are for older children. (MJL)