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Grayson, Sandra M. – 1996
One of the few independent black schools in New England is Paige Academy, a school that is largely based on an African-centered pedagogy. Founded in 1975, the school was initially established as a day care center, and later expanded to include an elementary school, while retaining its infant and toddler day care. The Paige Academy now enrolls 150…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Black Community, Black Culture, Black Students
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Lee, Carol D. – Journal of Negro Education, 1992
Profiles the New Concept Development Center (NCDC) in Chicago (Illinois), an independent African-American institution established in 1972 that is a model for other private and public schools. The NCDC's history is traced. The NCDC educates and socializes African-American children to assume future roles as leaders in their communities. (SLD)
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Black Community, Black Culture, Black Institutions