Most teachers do not realize that an African-American or a Hispanic person has had to experience the death of his/her own culture to master white cultural information. By centering or empowering their students of color, teachers can reduce feelings of dislocation engendered by our society's predominantly "white self-esteem" curricula.…

Two reasons African American females do not pursue science careers are the need for immediate employment and lack of tools to negotiate the racism and sexism that undermine their aspirations for success. This article describes intervention strategies in an Afrocentric school and a medical magnet school that encourage African American girls to…