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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction: Hope, Literacy, and the State of African American Education Today | |
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"I Hate School": Low Literacy and Low Life Chances | |
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Narrow Definitions of Literacy and Literate Practices | |
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Factors That Confound Literacy Achievement | |
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Language Issues | |
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Moving Forward With Hope | |
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The Fight for Access to Literacy | |
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Narrative Beginnings-Rev. M.T. Thompson: "Lifted from Red Clay by Red Words" | |
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The Fight for Access in a Contemporary Classroom-Elena: "I Don't Belong in Special Education, and I'm Not Staying There" | |
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Looking Back to Go Forward: A Historical Perspective | |
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Government Intervention | |
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The Struggle Continues | |
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The Multiple Meanings of Success: Tensions, Conflicts, and Crises for African American Students | |
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Narrative Beginnings-Jennifer D. Turner: "Success Is Tryin' to Make It in Two Worlds" | |
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Stories from African American Elementary Students: Trying to Be "Cool" in Contemporary Classrooms | |
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Looking Back to Go Forward: Reclaiming the Meaning(s) of Success | |
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Multiple Meanings of Success | |
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Resisting School Success | |
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Reclaiming School Success | |
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The Struggle Continues | |
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Teaching African American Students: Approaches and Best Practices | |
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Narrative Beginnings-Gwendolyn Thompson McMillon: Confidence + Culture Shock = Double Consciousness | |
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A Contemporary Success Story-David Benjamin McMillon: "I'm a Brotha' Who Can Dance, Play the Drums, and Win the Science Fair" | |
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Looking Back to Go Forward: Teaching Other People's Children | |
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Best Practices for Teaching African American Students | |
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Best Practices for Preparing Teachers to Teach African American Students | |
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The Struggle Continues | |
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Village or Villain: The Role of African American Families | |
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Narrative Beginnings-Patricia A. Edwards: "A Family That Values Education" | |
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A Contemporary Narrative: Literacy Learning Across Generations | |
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Looking Back to go Forward: The Beginning of Parent Involvement in the United States | |
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African American Parents' Responsibilities for Their Children | |
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The American Family: A Changing Institution | |
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Poverty and the Changing American Family | |
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Struggling with Children and Parents | |
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Dealing with Families: A Double Standard | |
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Parents are Not All the Same | |
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Learning About Cultural Issues Involving Families and Communities | |
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The Need to Build Teams and Networks: The Struggle Continues | |
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The Road to Redemption: Moving from Victims to Victors | |
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Narrative Beginnings-Pat, Gwen, and Jen Committed to Making a Difference: "All of Us Are Smarter Than One of Us" | |
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Contemporary Teachable Moments: Learning to Share | |
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Looking Back to Go Forward: Summary of the Four Debates | |
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Taking Steps to Build and Maintain a Healthy Village | |
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A Call to Action: Am I My Brother's Keeper? | |
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References | |
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Index | |
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About the Authors | |