Defining African American Studies
October 7, 2009 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under education, engage
John McWhorter questions what African American Studies students should learn (The New Republic): While this year has become best known as the fortieth anniversary of Woodstock, it was also forty years ago that the first African-American Studies department was established, at San Francisco State University. Forty-one fall semesters later, there are hundreds of such departments. [...]
Guest Post: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore: My Learning Story
September 8, 2009 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under education, women you should know
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore, President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions. Working with the Forum for Education and Democracy’s Rethink Learning Now campaign, Dr. Rockeymoore shares her “learning story.” This campaign is designed to get people engaged in education reform by sharing their “learning stories.” They are seeking to collect stories from across the United [...]
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