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Danielle Frazier – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Black Greek Letter Fraternities are part of America's history and include notable individuals such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, W.E.B. Dubois, and Jesse Jackson. The foundation for each of them was a postsecondary education at either a Historically Black University and College (HBCU) or a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). What…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, College Students, Fraternities
Hoggard, S. Raschaad – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Dr. Calvin Otis Butts, III is a towering figure in both the Black Church and in higher education. Dr. Butts is the only Black faith-based social activist to have led a famed house of worship and a respected public university concurrently for over two decades. Dr. Butts is the Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church and was the longest-serving…
Descriptors: Activism, Churches, African Americans, Clergy
Nancy L. Oesterreich – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In 1967, Martin Luther King affirmed, "In elementary schools, Negroes lag one to three years behind Whites, and their segregated schools received substantially less money per student than do the White schools." (as cited in Startz, 2020, para. 1) Two years prior, the main intent of the ESEA of 1965, which also created Title I, had been…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Low Income Students
Kennedy, Rozelia Maria – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore the life and work of LaFayette, nonviolence and conflict reconciliation from an adult education perspective. This study explores LaFayette's life from an early age through his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, his contributions to adult education, and his current views on social change. The…
Descriptors: Biographies, Adult Educators, Peace, Conflict Resolution
Bellamy, Chris D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Over the course of history many leaders have made their mark on society. These leaders have led uprisings, movements, and organizations that have left legacy's in today's society. Leaders such as Martin Luther King, Adolph Hitler, and Jack Welch have displayed behaviors and leadership competencies which motivated their followers. These…
Descriptors: Leadership Qualities, Motivation, Evaluation Methods, Models
York, Tinaya – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Early adolescent Black struggling readers do not believe being Black affects their reading. While race is not a factor that affects reading achievement for these young adolescent struggling readers when it comes to reading, their voices do highlight that there are racialized contexts in which reading and learning how to read occur. Their early…
Descriptors: African American Students, Reading Difficulties, Early Adolescents, Racial Bias