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Hill, Paul Jr. – Reaching Today's Youth: The Community Circle of Caring Journal, 1998
States that a way to promote the development of African-American youth into adults is to develop positive rites of passages that are based on African heritage. Describes the origin, meaning, and significance of Africentric rites of passage, and argues that these will provide youth with a strong connection to their past and guide them confidently…
Descriptors: African Culture, Cultural Background, Cultural Maintenance, Culturally Relevant Education
