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Foster, Pamela M.; And Others – Journal of Black Psychology, 1993
Describes an Africentric model for training psychologists who deliver Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education, prevention, and services within the African-American community. Principles of the NTU philosophy (a Bantu concept) and Nguzo Saba were used in training 75 African-American psychologists to deliver prevention services. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, African Culture, Afrocentrism, Black Community
Banks, Reginald; And Others – 1997
Social Skills Training (SST) has become a popular and effective means of prevention and intervention with adolescent populations exhibiting behavioral difficulties. Early in their development many African-American youth are exposed to homicide, crime, and interpersonal violence. The acquisition of social skills is critical to the development of…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Anger, Behavior Problems, Black Youth
Boykin, A. Wade – 1992
Educational reform efforts to date in the United States have not been germane or responsive to the social problems of African American children. The reform efforts advanced to date have only been exercises in tinkering around the educational edges. Our educational focus, the origin of which is outlined, must shift in at least two major ways.…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Afrocentrism, Black Students, Educational Assessment
Black Issues in Higher Education, 1994
In an interview, black civil rights leader Mary Frances Berry discusses the dilemmas and opportunities facing African Americans, women, and other minorities from her perspectives as observer and Washington insider. Issues addressed include African-American leadership, transforming knowledge into policy, Afrocentrism, and tensions with other…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Black Education, Change Strategies, Civil Rights

Henry, Annette – Urban Education, 1994
Examines aspects of an African-centered pedagogy that should let children understand their identities as people of African heritage. Data are from an ethnographic study of "liberatory" pedagogy that was used by four black women teachers. Three vignettes illustrate liberatory practice as it explicitly addresses issues that are often…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Afrocentrism, Black Students

Tripp, Luke – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1991
Reports results of a longitudinal study of racial beliefs and consciousness for African-American students who attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the 1980s. Data were collected through questionnaires administered to students in Black Studies courses. Results indicate a shift toward collectivism and a rise in the level of…
Descriptors: Activism, Afrocentrism, Black Attitudes, Black Community
American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1991
Introduces a special section containing three articles and six commentaries, which discuss the form that multicultural education should take and consider whether children are well-served by a unified curriculum for all or ethnocentric curricula for various ethnic groups. Provides several examples of a multicultural approach. (SLD)
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Childhood Needs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education

Gill, Walter – Journal of Negro Education, 1991
Examines the success of Jewish Day schools (in terms of curriculum, parent involvement, and societal implications) in the United States and Afrocentric educational programs (in terms of arguments for, focus on male students, transition to adulthood, and community involvement) in developing positive self-concepts and academic success among…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Afrocentrism, Black Education, Black Students

Banks, Reginald; Hogue, Aaron; Liddle, Howard; Timberlake, Terri – Journal of Negro Education, 1996
Compared the effectiveness for inner-city African-American youth (n=64) of two social-skills training curricula focusing on problem solving, anger management, and conflict resolution. Both the Afrocentric curriculum and the one that was merely culturally relevant yielded similar decreases in anger and increases in assertiveness and self-control.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Afrocentrism, Black Students, Cultural Awareness
Porter, Michael – 1997
This book contends that the American public education system has made "black male" synonymous with "disabled" through the creation of the labels "Behavior Disorders" and "Emotional Disorders." These labels, which say that African American boys cannot behave without special treatment, juvenile probation, and,…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Behavior Problems, Black Culture, Black Students

Lewis, Robert A., Jr. – Journal of American History, 1994
Contends that a common concern of college faculty is the unpreparedness of incoming freshmen for the demands of college scholarship. Asserts that the public schools have sacrificed educational quality for public relations and the personal advancement of teachers and administrators. (CFR)
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Articulation (Education), Blacks, Curriculum Development
Boyd, Alex; Lenix-Hooker, Catherine J. – Library Journal, 1992
Discusses the concept of Afrocentrism and presents the arguments of several scholars for and against the role of Afrocentrism in education. Implications for librarians are considered, and guidelines for related collections and services are offered. Major African studies repositories and suggested titles for Afrocentric collections are listed. (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, African Culture, African History, African Studies

Gill, Walter – Negro Educational Review, 1992
Looks at the current plight of the African-American male, exploring the role of the dominant culture, mass media, and low self-esteem. Describes a possible cure, citing five areas for action, calling for year-round school in some urban areas, exploring Afrocentric curricula, and considering rites of passage programs. (JB)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Afrocentrism, Black Achievement, Black Community

Henry, Annette – Journal of Negro Education, 1992
Explores the relationships among family, community, and classroom teaching as they inform the perspectives of African-Canadian women teachers on teaching African-Canadian children. Interviews and observations of five teachers demonstrate how they fight for social justice and the academic achievement of their students. (SLD)
Descriptors: Activism, Affirmative Action, Afrocentrism, Black Teachers

Lomotey, Kofi – Journal of Negro Education, 1992
Defines African-centered education, and reviews the history and philosophy of independent African-American institutions, discussing the academic, social, and cultural development aspects emphasized in these schools. Includes recommendations for educators working with African-American children and African-centered curricula. (SLD)
Descriptors: African Culture, Afrocentrism, Black Culture, Black Education