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Describes the introduction of an Afrocentric curriculum into an Oakland, California, high school during the 1990s. Limited preview - 2004 - 157 pages - Education |
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Common terms and phrasesacademic performance African American students African culture African-centered Afrocentric education Afrocentric program Afrocentric reform Afrocentric theory argued Asante black community black middle class Black Power black students black studies black youth identity BUFFER California challenge of Afrocentric classroom commented community residents crisis in Oakland Crouchett curriculum Ebonics economic justice educational reform emergence of multicultural ethnic everyday experiences failure of Afrocentric hip-hop culture impact implementing the Afrocentric improve the school issues kids learning lives Marable McClymonds High School Mesa movement multicultural education nationalist Oakland schools Oakland Tribune Oakland Unified School Oakland's black OEDC OUSD parents percent plans to transform political poor poverty problems public schools racial and economic reform efforts scholars school board school reform schools and communities social class strategies struggle teachers transform McClymonds High Unified School District University urban communities urban schools urban youth vision for Afrocentric Wade Nobles West Oakland community working-class worldview youth culture youth organizing References from web pagesE Journal Citation Book Review Sarah Hobson Literacy Teachers for Social ... @article {:December 2005:1361-3324:427, title = "The importance of ... Helping small urban schools work for teacher and students The importance of youth and community inclusion in school ... Shipped Ju (2) Places mentioned in this book Maps KML
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