A Discourse in the African American Experience: Black Star
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2014
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2014
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This text serves as a springboard for learning and a roadmap to help readers create a knowledge of what it means to be African American in this country. Each section of this book provides basic concepts and ideas for the reader to actively participate in the learning process by researching, writing, dialogue, and experience.
Preface by Robin N. Buckrham, Temeka L. Carter and Regina Williams Davis
Chapter 1: Concepts & Controversies, Philosophies & Theories: Perspectives of Significant African American Philosophers—Past & Present
Concepts and Critiques that Strengthened African American Studies by Regina M. Williams Davis
The Blacker the Berry . . . The Harder They Fall: Colorism and the African American Female by Michele Leverett
Colorism in the Black Community by Denisha Williams and Regina Williams Davis
Tom Slick by Andrea Patterson
Rite of Passage by Richard Dailey
Chapter 2: Race, Sex, and Baby “Muthas”
Being a Black Man Is Honest by Myra Shird
Blizzard, Downpour, and Dusting Groups: Competing Ideas of Blackness by Myra M. Shird
Chapter 3: The Religious African American
The Church Unicorn by Marrissa R. Dick
An African American Religious Call to Reflect and Act by Terrell Morton
Religion and the African American Woman: Sexism in the Church by Regina M. Williams Davis
The Oppressed Became Oppressors by Myra Shird
Chapter 4: Education: A Catalyst for Freedom Demanding Interventions for Student Success
Will African Americans Always “Lag” Behind in Our U.S. Public School Systems? by Kiera Davis
Teaching (Education) is Liberation! (Or at least it should be) by Faye Spencer Maor
Social Capital as Village Network: Rethinking the Nature of Parental Involvement in the Precollege Preparation of African American Students by Cherrel Miller-Dyce
Chapter 5: Being Bicultural
BICULTURAL PARENTING: One African American Mother’s Upbringing by Regina M. Williams Davis
Who Am I? Who Are We? by Temeka L. Carter
Chapter 6: Media Influences and Representations
Black Reality TV by Regina Williams Davis
African Americans and Media by Terrell Morton and Kiera Davis
African American Writers, Visual and Performing Arts by Regina Williams Davis
Chapter 7: African American Communication
Spiral of Silence by Andrea Patterson
Inclusivity, Not Exclusivity, of the African American Vernacular English (AAVE) by Hope Jackson
African American Language Structure . . . Let’s Explain and Think Further by Deana Lacy McQuitty
Chapter 8: Characteristics of African American Culture, Fitness, Health, and Love
Soul Food by Elon Kulii It’s What Separates the Men from the Boys by Regina M. Williams Davis
Loving Blackness is the Action by Myra M. Shird
Locs are Nothing to Dread! by Marrissa R. Dick
The End of the Story by Cathy Owens-Oliver
Amazing Grace . . . The Ability of Humanity to Transform by Making Better Lifestyle Choices by Regina Williams Davis
Chapter 9: Politics and African Americans
Power and Race in Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing by Sharonda R. Eggleton
Not Every Black Person Is a Democrat! by Myra M. Shird
Cultural and Political Misunderstandings by Regina M. Williams Davis
Cultural and Political Concerns Questionnaire by Regina M. Williams Davis
Started from the Bottom Now We’re Here . . .” by Robin Buckrham
As a Man Thinks . . ., So is He: If I Control My Thoughts, Will I Control Who I Am?” by Regina M. Williams Davis
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