Analyzes Paule Marshall's "Brown Girl, Brownstones" as a novel about a Black girl's necessary struggle to release herself from an emotionally intense relationship with her mother. Argues that the daughter's conflict is resolved only after she accepts her identification with her mother as a Black woman. (KH)

Presents interviews with Blacks about past experiences with racial discrimination and the impact of integration and prejudice on their children. Discusses the importance of parental guidance in teaching young Blacks about their cultural heritage and how to cope with prejudice and discrimination. (SA)

This study examined the relationship between self-concept variables and academic achievement in 72 African American inner-city high school students. The self-concept variable of particular interest was racial self-concept, those perceptions about the self that develop as a result of racial identity. The hypothesis that racial and global…

Children's perceptions and attitudes about racial groups are often affected by the information they receive from the view of their parents, their peers, their schools, and the mass media. A study was designed to examine the effects of positive portrayals of black television characters on black children's racial attitudes, self-perception, and…

This report summarizes the discussions at a workshop convened by the Forum on Adolescence of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families. The goal of the workshop was to provide an opportunity to learn about the work and preliminary findings of 16 projects and to review the knowledge base on the effectiveness of interventions designed to promote…

This collection brings together the traditions of commitment to antiracist education and identity-based education. Selections from academic commentators on multicultural education link educational theory and practice in the discussion of culturally pluralist schooling. The collection contains the following chapters: (1) "Critical Multiculturalism…

This paper presents the results of a study conducted to assess differences among African American adolescents based on skin tone. It was hypothesized that the students would demonstrate differences in self-esteem, ethnic identity, and cross-cultural coping strategies based on their skin tones. One hundred thirteen African American adolescents…

The SAT Program undertook two studies aimed at evaluating the impact of allowing students to indicate more than one ethnic/racial category. Results of this study indicated that there is little impact on DIF [differential item functioning] analyses when different definitions of ethnic/racial classifications are used compared to traditionally…

Summarizes a three-part study which investigates the responses of high school students to an experiment in interracial theater. Racial considerations were found more important for black students than for white students. (DM)

Examines the relationship between stages of identity development among Black students and their racial preferences in choosing counselors. Finds that those holding values associated with the Resistance and Immersion stage prefer Black counselors to Whites, while those identified with the Synergetic Articulation and Awareness stage said that race…

Among Black graduate and professional students at predominantly White colleges and universities, personal background characteristics were more powerful predictors of students' racial consciousness and academic achievement than graduate school experiences. Students' perceptions of greater opportunities for establishing mentor relationships were…

Asserts that the existence of Blacks is suppressed by a White dominated world. Argues that social science as it presently exists is an inappropriate superstructure for the development of a psychology of liberation and presents "cultural science" as an alternative model. (Author/DA)

Shows that proper usage and understanding of Black English vernacular among teachers helps to create positive self-image in Black students and aids these students in learning to read. (DA)

Discusses some strategies for initiating institutional change on a college campus with intergroup relations as the focus, outlining conditions under which change agents are likely to work and some of the special circumstances that arise when change agents are Americans of Asian descent. Sociological theories of intergroup relations are discussed.…

Explores issues in defining a category of Filipino/a media arts under the umbrella of Asian Pacific American media arts. Three waves of Filipino/a American media output are mapped, and the representational issues connected with each wave are outlined. Works from each of the waves are identified. (SLD)