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Publication Date: 1992
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Helping African American Males: The Cure.
Gill, Walter
Negro Educational Review, v43 n1-2 p31-36 Jan-Apr 1992
Looks at the current plight of the African-American male, exploring the role of the dominant culture, mass media, and low self-esteem. Describes a possible cure, citing five areas for action, calling for year-round school in some urban areas, exploring Afrocentric curricula, and considering rites of passage programs. (JB)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Afrocentrism, Black Achievement, Black Community, Black Culture, Black Education, Black Influences, Black Students, Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Low Achievement, Males, Racial Bias, Self Concept
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Language: English
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