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Featherston, Elena, Ed. – 1994
This anthology contains 48 selections about being a woman of color in the United States. The first section, "The Paradox of Color: Living in an 'Unsane' World," considers the emotional amputations as well as the spiritual powers that are derived from the woman's struggle to "be" in her skin. The second section, "On Becoming 'AdNormal': Finding,…
Descriptors: Authors, Cultural Differences, Culture, Ethnic Groups
Tarpley, Natasha, Ed. – 1995
In this anthology, which ranges from essays through poetry, young African Americans express their understandings of their generation's shared experiences with racism, the educational system, and society as a whole, while affirming what it is to be Black in America. Many of the 57 selections are grounded in a moment of self-recognition, as the…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Literature, Blacks, Elementary Secondary Education
Lukes, Marguerite, Ed.; Rawson, Katherine, Ed. – 1993
On Saturdays, neighbors in the Mount Pleasant area of the District of Columbia come together to participate in the family involvement component of The Books Project, a teacher education program that trains teachers to implement writing workshops in language diverse classrooms. The Family Involvement Project expands The Books Project to include…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Cultural Differences, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Rodriguez, Abraham, Jr. – 1992
The seven short stories in this collection portray the lives of Puerto Rican children and adolescents in the South Bronx (New York City). The hopelessness of many Puerto Rican and Black youth is vividly depicted in stories dealing with drug use, discrimination, unwanted and early pregnancy, and a host of other urban social ills. Titles of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Children, Disadvantaged Youth
Hanners, Chuck – 1990
This novel for youth describes the world and experiences of a group of poor inner city junior high school students and their teacher. The students are all in a remedial classroom designed to meet their special needs and led by a dedicated teacher nick-named "Harp On". The central character Frankie describes their school year and particularly the…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Disadvantaged Youth, High Risk Students, Inner City
Lavelle, Robert, Comp. – 1995
Companion to a five-part public television documentary, this book describes efforts across the United States to fight poverty, and also prescribes that we all take responsibility for a fight against economic inequality. The book's goal is to contribute to a meaningful discussion about poverty in America, a topic that cannot be broached today…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Capitalism, Child Welfare, Civil Rights
Baumgartner, Lisa, Ed.; Merriam, Sharan B., Ed. – 2000
This book contains 28 personal stories and poems about growth and development in adulthood that were written by individuals who were purposely chosen to reflect the diversity of U.S. culture and sociocultural factors such as race and ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, and able-bodiedness that affect development in adulthood. The stories…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Aging (Individuals)
