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Direct linkBeachum, Floyd D.; McCray, Carlos R. – Current Issues in Education, 2004
Young African Americans face several critical issues such as dire economic circumstances, peer pressure, random violence, and feelings of alienation from the cultural mainstream in America. Black popular culture for these youth creates a value system born out of these same issues. This analysis will address the influence of Black popular culture…
Descriptors: African Americans, Urban Schools, Popular Culture, Values
