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| Keeping Black Boys out of Special Education Click to order via AmazonISBN: 0974900028 Format: Paperback, 200pp Pub. Date: August 2005 Publisher: African American Images This critical analysis looks at the disproportionate number of African American males in special education. Arguing that the problem is race and gender driven, questions covered include Why does Europe send more females to special education? Why does America lead the world in giving children Ritalin? Is there a relationship between sugar, Ritalin, and cocaine? and Is there a relationship between special education and prison? More than 100 strategies to help teachers and parents keep black boys in the regular classroom, such as revising teacher expectations, increasing parental involvement, changing teaching styles from a left-brain abstract approach to a right brain hands-on approach, redoing the curriculum, understanding the impact of mass media, and fostering healthy eating habits. Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys Click to order via AmazonISBN: 0913543004 Format: Paperback, 77pp Pub. Date: March 1987 Publisher: African American Images Advice for parents, educators, community, and church members is provided in this guide for ensuring that African American boys grow up to be strong, committed, and responsible African American men. This book answers such questions as Why are there more black boys in remedial and special education classes than girls? Why are more girls on the honor roll? When do African American boys see a positive black male role model? Is the future of black boys in the hands of their mothers and white female teachers? and When does a boy become a man? The significance of rite of passage activities, including mentoring, male bonding, and spirituality, are all described. |
| To Be Popular or Smart: The Black Peer Group Click to order via AmazonISBN: 0913543101 Pub. Date: January 1988 Format: Paperback Publisher: African American Images Edition Description: 1st edThis book asks the questions why do some Black youth consider being smart synonymous with being white? What does blackness mean? How can we give youth the same confidence in academics as they possess in athletics and music? How can we use the peer group to reinforce academic achievement? |
| Motivating and Preparing Black Youth for Success Click to order via AmazonISBN: 0913543020 Format: Paperback, 74pp Pub. Date: March 1987 Publisher: African American ImagesAsks and answers the questions how can we reduce the dropout rate? Why does the motivation to learn decline as the age increases for most youth? Are we training or educating students? How can we identify and develop their talents? Read this very interesting book for some startling answers! |
Click to order via AmazonISBN: 0913543012 Format: Paperback, 116pp Pub. Date: July 1985 Publisher: African American Images This book discusses what’s the relationship between self esteem and student achievement? Find the answers to this and other questions in this book. Dreams for My Father, The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obamahttp://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=obamaBooks by Michael Eric Dyson Debating RaceThis compelling collection brings together many of Dyson’s most memorable encounters and most poignant arguments and gives readers a front row seat as he spars with politicians, pundits, and public intellectuals. Come Hell or High WaterHurricane Katrina and the Color of DisasterThe victims of Katrina are still suffering and in desperate need of help and attention, but have no voice. Dyson comes to their aid by telling their stories. Open MikeEssays and interviews from one of the most insightful and thought-provoking black intellectuals to emerge since the heyday of the civil rights movement. Why I Love Black Women“Dr. Dyson has done an extraordinary job of sharing his heartfelt commitment and honor of Black women. I, for one, am proud and glad to know that such love exists.” —Iyanla Vanzant Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not
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How about adding “Life Lessons for My Black Girls “(the title may have been changed to read Sisters instead of Girls) to this reading list? A must have for girls of any ethnicity in my humble opinion.
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