Best Colleges For African American Studies - April 2024

African American Student's College Guide: Your One-Stop Resource for Choosing the Right College, Getting in, and Paying the Bill (Black Excel)

Your One-Step Resource for Choosing the Right College, Getting in and Paying the Bill* Inside tips on admissions* Profiles of 100 top colleges* Hundreds of scholarship sourcesHow do you pick the right college? Can you get in? And if you get in, how will you pay for it? Choosing a college is the most important--and daunting--decision facing today's high school students. Unfortunately, when it comes time to narrow down the choices and throw the perfect admissions punch, young people are often left to navigate the tricky admissions process on their own.Now, from the nation's top African American ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0471295523
• ASIN: 0471295523
• ISBN: 0471295523
• Manufacturer: Wiley

100 African-Americans Who Shaped American History (100 Series)

Teeming with interesting nuggets of fact and information, 100 African Americans Who Shaped American History includes such legendary men and women as Benjamin Banneker, Dred Scott, Mary Church Terrell, George Washington Carver and Bessie Smith. Also included are Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall and many, many more. Organized chronologically and meticulously researched, this book provides an educational look at the prominent role that these individuals played and how their varied talents, ideas and expertise contributed to American history. * Concise & Easy to Read Text * F... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0912517182
• ASIN: 0912517182
• ISBN: 0912517182
• Brand: Bluewood Books
• Manufacturer: Bluewood Books

Original African Heritage Study Bible-KJV

“The purpose of The Original African Heritage Study Bible is to interpret the Bible as it relates specifically to persons of African descent and thereby to foster an appreciation of the multiculturalism inherent in the Bible.” —from the Introduction After selling over a million copies, The Original African Heritage Study Bible went out of print when its publisher closed its doors. Judson Press is pleased to announce it has secured the rights to once again publish this best-selling Bible. The Original African Heritage Study Bible offers many unique features which reveal the African/Edenic... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0817015124
• ASIN: 0817015124
• ISBN: 0817015124
• Brand: Judson Press
• Manufacturer: Judson Pr

Black American Students in An Affluent Suburb (Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education)

John Ogbu has studied minority education from a comparative perspective for over 30 years. The study reported in this book--jointly sponsored by the community and the school district in Shaker Heights, Ohio--focuses on the academic performance of Black American students. Not only do these students perform less well than White students at every social class level, but also less well than immigrant minority students, including Black immigrant students. Furthermore, both middle-class Black students in suburban school districts, as well as poor Black students in inner-city schools are not doing we... [Read More]

• ASIN: 080584516X
• ASIN: 080584516X
• ISBN: 080584516X
• Brand: Brand: Routledge
• Manufacturer: Routledge

Teach Freedom: Education for Liberation in the African-American Tradition (The Teaching for Social Justice Series)

The self-conscious use of education as an instrument of liberation among African Americans is exactly as old as education among African Americans. This dynamic anthology is about those forms of education intended to help people think more critically about the social forces shaping their lives and think more confidently about their ability to react against those forces. Featuring articles by educator-activists, this collection explores the largely forgotten history of attempts by African Americans to use education as a tool of collective liberation. Together these contributions explore the vari... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0807748722
• ASIN: 0807748722
• ISBN: 0807748722
• Brand: Teachers College Press
• Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

African American Men in College

African American Men in College is a much-needed resource that includes examples of real-world programs and activities to enhance academic success in the college environment for African American men. The examples are collected from a variety of institutions across the country. With contributions from leading practitioners and scholars in the field, African American Men in College explores the factors that promote a climate of academic success. The book shows how participation in extracurricular activities can create a positive social climate and examines the advantages of developing communica... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0787964603
• ASIN: 0787964603
• ISBN: 0787964603
• Brand: Brand: Jossey-Bass
• Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

Black College Student Survival Guide

Claiming that many African American students have not fully accepted the responsibility of being a college student, this book is a blueprint in choosing the most appropriate college, making the right decisions while there, and ultimately marketing oneself after graduation.

• ASIN: 0913543551
• ASIN: 0913543551
• ISBN: 0913543551
• Brand: Brand: African American Images
• Manufacturer: African American Images

Sources of the African-American Past: Primary Sources in American History (2nd Edition)

This collection of primary sources from Longman's Primary Sources in American History series presents a view of our nation's history as seen through the eyes of African Americans, and helps the reader relate to the experiences of ordinary people while offering a vivid snapshot of those lives in different historical periods.

• ASIN: 0321162161
• ASIN: 0321162161
• ISBN: 0321162161
• Manufacturer: Pearson

The Norton Anthology of African American Literature

A comprehensive collection of African-American literature features more than 120 writers with works covering more than two hundred years and encompassing the genres of fiction, poetry, short stories, drama, autobiography, journals, and letters.

• ASIN: 0393040011
• ASIN: 0393040011
• ISBN: 0393040011
• Manufacturer: W W Norton & Co Inc

I'll Find a Way or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities

From Juan Williams, author of Eyes on the Prize, and the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund comes a must-have gift book and definitive resource that explores the historical, social, and cultural importance of America's 107 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).HBCUs have graduated such illustrious leaders as Oprah Winfrey, Thurgood Marshall, Spike Lee, W. E. B. DuBois, Debbie Allen, Alain Locke, Samuel L. Jackson, and Nikki Giovanni. This commemorative illustrated gift book is filled with photographs, historical narrative, personal memoir, archival and contemporary material, and... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0060094532
• ASIN: 0060094532
• ISBN: 0060094532
• Manufacturer: Amistad

Americanah (Ala Notable Books for Adults)

The bestselling novel from the award-winning author of We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele. “From one of the world’s great contemporary writers comes the story of two Nigerians making their way in the U.S. and the UK, raising universal questions of race and belonging, the overseas experience for the African diaspora, and the search for identity and a home.” —Barack ObamaIfemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00A9ET4MC
• ASIN: B00A9ET4MC
• Manufacturer: Anchor

Let Nobody Turn Us Around: An African American Anthology, Second Edition

One of America's most prominent historians and a noted feminist bring together the most important political writings and testimonials from African-Americans over three centuries.

• ASIN: 0742560570
• ASIN: 0742560570
• ISBN: 0742560570
• Brand: Brand: Rowman Littlefield Publishers
• Manufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

The Real Ebonics Debate: Power, Language, and the Education of African-American Children

• ASIN: 0807031453
• UPC: 046442031455
• ASIN: 0807031453
• ISBN: 9780807031452
• Brand: Brand: Beacon Press
• Manufacturer: Beacon Press

Telling Histories: Black Women Historians in the Ivory Tower (Gender & American Culture)

The field of black women's history gained recognition as a legitimate field of study only late in the twentieth century. Collecting stories that are both deeply personal and powerfully political, Telling Histories compiles seventeen personal narratives by leading black women historians at various stages in their careers. Their essays illuminate how--first as graduate students and then as professional historians--they entered and navigated the realm of higher education, a world concerned with and dominated by whites and men. In distinct voices and from different vantage points, the personal his... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0807858811
• ASIN: 0807858811
• ISBN: 0807858811
• Brand: Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
• Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press

Black Feminism Reimagined: After Intersectionality (Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies)

In Black Feminism Reimagined Jennifer C. Nash reframes black feminism's engagement with intersectionality, often celebrated as its primary intellectual and political contribution to feminist theory. Charting the institutional history and contemporary uses of intersectionality in the academy, Nash outlines how women's studies has both elevated intersectionality to the discipline's primary program-building initiative and cast intersectionality as a threat to feminism's coherence. As intersectionality has become a central feminist preoccupation, Nash argues that black feminism has been marked by ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1478000597
• ASIN: 1478000597
• ISBN: 1478000597
• Manufacturer: Duke University Press

The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, Volume 1

An exciting revision of the best-selling anthology for African American literary survey

• UPC: 26791287
• Rating: 3.0

The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges 2019

The only college guide that gives detailed profiles of the 300 best colleges, plus essential statistics and admissions information, to help you select and get into the perfect

• UPC: 154473640

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On the surface, Riverview High School looks like the post-racial ideal. Serving an enviably affluent, diverse, and liberal district, the school is well-funded, its teachers are well-trained, and many of its students are high achieving.

• UPC: 55601383

The Plan : A Guide for Women Raising African American Boys from Conception to College

Dr. Lawson Bush, a leading expert on the relationship between Black mothers and their sons and the author of the widely used “African Educator’s Declara­tion,” assembled a team of advocates for young Black men to

• UPC: 19602778

Some of My Best Friends Are Black : The Strange Story of Integration in America

An irreverent, yet powerful exploration of race relations by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Chris Farley ShowFrank, funny, and incisive, Some of My Best Friends Are Black offers a profoundly honest portrait of

• UPC: 22387723
• Rating: 4.0

The Norton Anthology of African American Literature

Provides a survey of African American literature, from 140 writers, covering three

• UPC: 26791288
• Rating: 3.0

America's Best Colleges for B Students - eBook

High school students who get average grades and don’t ace the SAT or ACT discover that an exceptional college education is by no means beyond their reach with this guide. Along with information on what

• UPC: 897903514

The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges 2018

Providea up-to-date detailed profiles on academics, student life, athletics, and offers student reviews, entrance strategies, and rankings of the one hundred best college

• UPC: 55388545

America's Best Colleges for B Students - eBook

High school students who get average grades and don’t ace the SAT or ACT discover that an exceptional college education is by no means beyond their reach with this guide. Along with information on what

• UPC: 587636351

America's Best Colleges for B Students - eBook

High school students who get average grades and don’t ace the SAT or ACT discover that an exceptional college education is by no means beyond their reach with this guide. Along with information on what

• UPC: 971705459