Developmental education: preparing White campuses for African-American students

[...]locating a social niche in an environment that does not even remotely reflect the interests of African Americans is equally disheartening. [...]we believe that a concerted effort on the part of campusbased officials and community people who capture and validate the authentic voices of African A...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inTaboo (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 91
Main Authors Marbley, Aretha Faye, Bonner, Fred Arthur, II, Williams, Vicki A, Morris, Pamela, Ross, Wendy, Burley, Hansel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Caddo Gap Press 22.09.2013
Subjects
Academic achievement
African Americans
College campuses
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Learning Strategies
Predominantly White Institutions
Students
Universities
Lubbock Texas
United States > US
Texas
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:[...]locating a social niche in an environment that does not even remotely reflect the interests of African Americans is equally disheartening. [...]we believe that a concerted effort on the part of campusbased officials and community people who capture and validate the authentic voices of African Americans will be key. [...]we feel that our experiences as African-American students are consistent with the literature and research on students of color and our experiences in many ways epitomize the experiences of so many African-American students on predominantly White campuses, both yesterday and today. [...]we hope that our experiences as African-American students provide validation for the experiences of other African-American students, and that the information gained from reading this article will aid not only in meeting the developmental needs and the academic success of African-American students, students of color, and students in general, by preparing PWIs for their diverse student body.
ISSN:1080-5400
2164-7399