(1997). Racism 102: The Classroom. Journal of Black Psychology, v23 n4 p378-87 Nov. Twenty European American teachers-in-training estimated the grade point averages and IQs of four African American students significantly lower than those of four European American children. In another study, racial attitudes of 58 European American education majors predicted their evaluations of compositions by African American students, Results support the existence of old-fashioned racism in American schools. (SLD)…
(2003). The (Racially Neutral) Politics of Education: A Critical Race Theory Perspective. Educational Administration Quarterly, v39 n1 p68-94 Feb. Argues that the influence of Critical Race Theory has not spread significantly into the field of educational leadership, where the discourse on diversity has failed to penetrate the silence of racism in schooling. Confronts the silence on race in schools and summons scholars in the politics of education field to critically analyze race. (Contains 142 references.)(Author/PKP)…
(1993). Displacement and Discrimination–a Double Burden for Workers of Colour. TESL Talk, v21 n1 p102-17. Interviews an authority on antiracist education in Canada. The article presents issues for consideration by English-as-a-Second-Language teachers preparing displaced workers facing racism in employment. Issues raised include the types of racial barriers existing in the Ontario job market and the "modus operandi" and pervasiveness of these barriers. (12 references) (Author/CK)…
(1997). Excellence in Schools and Racial Equality: A Collage of Responses to the White Paper by Gillian Klein Centred on the Critique by Robin Richardson. Multicultural Teaching, v16 n1 p6-9 Win. Presents extracts from critical responses to the 1996 White Paper entitled "Excellence in Schools" which pointed out educational deficiencies, racism, and overall poorer education for minorities and ethnic groups within the U.K. educational system. Comments focus on such topics as educational and teacher standards and accountability and helping students achieve. (GR)…
(1994). An Overview of the Caribbean Region: Education in Cultural Context and a Portrait of C. L. R. James of Trinidad. International Journal of Educational Reform, v3 n3 p254-63 Jul. Born in Trinidad in 1901, C. L. R. James challenged the formal education system–resisting authority, refuting colonial historical writing, and refusing to seek tertiary schooling. A self-made scholar and activist, he started his own university and struggled to help peasant workers; the poor; and non-Caucasians cheated by colonialism, capitalism, fascism, and racism. (23 references) (MLH)…
(1990). Race, Biology, and Health Care: Reassessing a Relationship. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, v1 n3 p278-96 Win. Traces the history and underlying causes of health care discrimination and deprivation for Blacks compared with other Americans. This disparity is a result of policymakers' attempt to frame the problem in nonracial terms, physicians' attitudes, and scientific myths about Black inferiority. Calls for an elimination of institutional racism in health policy, health care delivery, and medical education. (CJS)…
(1993). Dialogue and the Ethic of Responsibility: A New Perspective on Racial Harassment and Free Speech. NASPA Journal, v31 n1 p30-35 Fall. Notes that resurgence of open racism has occurred at institutions of higher education in recent years. Discusses dialog as means for working toward solution to racial conflict. Suggests dialog as alternative to codes and policies to help students develop ethic of responsibility that enables them to understand and accept inherent diversities in themselves and others. (Author/NB)…
(1995). Testimony: Young African-Americans on Self-Discovery and Black Identity. In this anthology, which ranges from essays through poetry, young African Americans express their understandings of their generation's shared experiences with racism, the educational system, and society as a whole, while affirming what it is to be Black in America. Many of the 57 selections are grounded in a moment of self-recognition, as the writer resynthesizes what has been learned in the past. Common to most is an awareness of acknowledging and accepting one's own beauty and self-worth as an African American. Many of the contributors recognize the need to forge links with the past, and most acknowledge the role of education in designing structures for the future as well. These writings reflect an urgent need for change in a society that, while more integrated than that of past generations, falls far short of being free of racism. (SLD)…
(1995). Health Education: Addressing the Asian-American Student. This paper examines the health status of Asian Americans. In introductory sections, the paper looks at: patterns of Asian immigration, myths surrounding Asian Americans as a "model minority," such as the false notion that Asian Americans as a group are always academic and economic achievers despite their minority status; institutional, cultural, and individual racism; and similarities across Asian American ethnic groups. Major sections of the paper focus on: (1) the health status of Asian Americans, including violence, substance abuse, mental health, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, teenage pregnancy, and nutritional status; (2) barriers that keep Asian Americans from seeking health service; and (3) the importance of developing cultural competence in areas such as health beliefs, sexuality, communication style, and racism. Finally, implications for health service providers are examined and elements delineated for: a comprehensive health promotion system; sexual health… [PDF]
Handbook of Human Relations Classroom Activities. This guide is for the incorporation of human relations education in the elementary and secondary school curricula. The primary purpose of each teaching unit is to promote an understanding of and respect for individual differences. Classroom activities listed involve the use of discussion and inquiry and cover self awareness, value clarification, family relationship, racism, sexism, and classism. (CJ)…
(1986). Race, Culture and Moral Education. Journal of Moral Education, v15 n1 p10-15 Jan. Maintains that the great need in moral education is to consider general moral standards and arguments first and apply these to behavior affecting racial inequality, rather than to start from a concentration on racism, working back towards morality. Considers the consequences of confusing race with culture or viewing religion only as a manifestation of culture. (Author/JDH)…
(1977). Oklahoma Tribes: A History. American Indian Journal, 3, 6, 2-19, Jun 77. Oklahoma is a microcosm of American Indian country. Water rights, tribal government impotence, jurisdiction, tribal membership, treaty rights, taxation, sovereignty, racism, and poor housing, education, and health are all vital issues facing the Indian tribes of Oklahoma. In order to understand the complexity of these issues, a review of the history of the Oklahoma tribes is presented. (NQ)…
(1996). Windows into Diverse Worlds: The Telling and Sharing of Teachers' Life Histories. Education and Urban Society, v29 n1 p103-19 Nov. Describes a professional development research project concerned with equity in mathematics education. Project goals include teacher collaboration to learn about equity, racism, and schooling. Also, through the sharing of personal experiences, teachers learn how gender and cultural bias affect mathematics learning and their interactions with their students. Narratives of Latina teachers who participated are highlighted. (GR)…
(1993). Future Teachers React to Past Racism. Educational Forum, v57 n3 p266-76 Spr. After the television program "Eyes on the Prize" was shown to undergraduate teacher education students, 319 questionnaire responses revealed that the forms of racism with which they are familiar are more subtle than those in the program and may lead to complacency. Lack of student knowledge about the civil rights movement was also apparent. (SK)…
(1995). Obstacles Faced by African American Women Administrators in Higher Education: How They Cope. Western Journal of Black Studies, v19 n2 p113-19 Spr-Sum. Determines the barriers encountered by African American women holding senior-level administrative positions in higher education. The author identifies their challenges as they advanced to their current positions and discusses the support systems utilized. Results show racism and sexism were perceived as impediments to progress, mentoring was key to success, and off-campus leadership programs were important. (GR)…