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New Life for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 45.00In December 2008, Georgia state senator Seth Harp ignited controversy when he proposed merging two historically black colleges with nearby predominately white colleges to save money. Less than a year later, Mississippi governor Haley Barbour sought to unite Mississippi's three predominately black colleges. These efforts kindled renewed interest... more...
Education in the Black Diaspora
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 133.00This volume gathers scholars from around the world in a comparative approach to the various educational struggles of people of African descent, advancing the search for solutions and bringing to light new facets of the experiences of black people in the era of globalization. more...
Black Men in College
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 43.95Black Men in College provides vital information about how to effectively support, retain, and graduate Black male undergraduates. This edited collection centers on the notion that Black male collegians are not a homogenous group; rather, they are representative of rarely acknowledged differences that exist among them. This valuable text suggests... more...
Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 35.95A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is a comprehensive, research-based work that brings the best practices and expertise of seminal professionals to the larger Black college environment and beyond. Drawing on data-driven advice from interviews with successful Black college fundraisers and private sector leaders,... more...
The Power of One
SAGE Publications 2009; US$ 31.95Combining first-person narratives, personal growth exercises, and informational text, this staff development resource helps educators address the mind-sets that can impede their progress with African American students. more...
The Role of Father-Like Care in the Education of Young Black Males
The Edwin Mellen Press 2010; US$ 129.95This qualitative study analyzes African American males perceptions of the tutor-tutee caring relationship within in home, one-on-one tutoring. The participants were seven African American males who currently attend this type of tutoring. more...
Leadership on Purpose
SAGE Publications 2002; US$ 22.95This invaluable resource highlights specific best practices from 13 exemplary schools that yield high achievement for ethnically diverse students. more...
Language, Literacy, and Pedagogy in Postindustrial Societies: The Case of Black Academic Underachievement
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 125.00In postindustrial economies such as the United States and Great Britain, the black/white achievement gap is perpetuated by an emphasis on language and language skills, with which black American and black British-Caribbean youths often struggle. This work analyzes the nature of educational pedagogy in the contemporary capitalist world-system under... more...
The Dreamkeepers
Wiley 2013; US$ 22.95In the second edition of her critically acclaimed book The Dreamkeepers , Gloria Ladson-Billings revisits the eight teachers who were profiled in the first edition and introduces us to new teachers who are current exemplars of good teaching. She shows that culturally relevant teaching is not a matter of race, gender, or teaching style. What matters... more...
African-Born Women Faculty in the United States
The Edwin Mellen Press 2008; US$ 149.95This study, underpinned by Black feminist thought, African feminism, and critical race theory, investigates the lived experiences of African-born female professors in the United States. The findings reveal similar themes found in the literature on other Black and foreign women, but also offer new perspectives on racialization, double discrimination,... more...









