Author: Joseph A. Bailey, 2nd Publisher: WingSpan Press ISBN: 1595944303 Category : African American boys Languages : en Pages : 380
Book Description
Two fundamental devastating effects of African American slavery on today's struggling Black Americans stem from the Slaves' Brain Switch and their Philosophical Disconnections from African Tradition. At the moment the fishnet was thrown over free Africans in Africa their Thriving brain thinking automatically switched to their "here and now" survival and self-preservation Emergency Brain thinking. Being face-to-face with evil and sadistic European captors throughout slavery and thereafter meant the Slaves and ex-Slaves permanently thought out of their Emergency Brains. The Brain Switch + Philosophical Disconnections + loss of African "5Ss" (safety, security, sureness, strength, and stability) + brainwashing thereby fashioned in the Slaves: (1) Delusions (believing the opposite of the Truth); (2) self-defeating mindsets; (3) the shift from Spiritual Energy powering their daily living activities to Emotional Energy; and (4) fighting back via Slave Resistance and Selfhood Armor. These Mindset patterns, as if locked in mental vaults, persist in today's afflicted Black American boys and display as Self-Defeating Habits. This book's purpose is to provide ways for Mentors to bond with and persuasively motivate struggling Black boys to unlock and free their encaged minds; to reverse their Self-Defeating mindsets and practices; and to get on the path to their Mission in life.
Author: O'Nae Chatman Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781720768821 Category : Languages : en Pages : 34
Book Description
Unlocking the Genius is a new book dedicated to the upliftment and advancement of black boys and men in America and around the world. The negative stereotypes and images that we see daily on the news and other media outlets have a negative affect on the psyche and emotional well being of black males. The constant images of thug activity, baby daddy syndrome, and other implied criminal elements are completely destroying the black male image on a daily basis. This book is a source of inspiration and encouragement for those that feel marginalized, forgotten, and misrepresented. Unlocking the Genius will give practical and applicable solutions that our communities can implement right now to change the forecast of the narrative surrounding black life. It's time to discover our true identity. Are you ready to Unlock the Genius of the black male mind?
Author: Joseph A. Bailey (II) Publisher: WingSpan Press ISBN: 1595944524 Category : African American boys Languages : en Pages : 416
Book Description
Far too many struggling Black boys are driven by negative inner forces of which they are unaware - forces originating in African American slavery that necessitated over-using their Emergency Brains on a permanent basis - forces driving them to believe destructive information and disbelieve Truth. To reverse these forces and their effects, this book presents eight management categories, including A Brain Switch from excessive Emergency Brain use over to the boys' Thriving Brain, Removing mind-trapping Belief Systems through novel applications of Symbols and the Truth, and Resolving personal, interpersonal, and society problems by internalizing 25 foundational blocks of Ancient African Philosophy.A congenial learning atmosphere lubricates ways for all this knowledge to be internalized and transferred into improving family relationships, choosing well-paying careers, having a comfortable life, taking good care of children, and generating a worthwhile legacy.
Author: Amos N. Wilson Publisher: Afrikan World Infosystems ISBN: Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 148
Book Description
Afrikan children are naturally precocious and gifted. They begin life with a "natural head start". However, their natural genius is too frequently underdeveloped and misdirected. In this volume, the author surveys the daily routines, child-rearing practices, parent-child interactions, games and play materials, parent-training and pre-school programs which have made demonstrably outstanding and lasting differences in the intellectual, academic and social performance of Black children.
Author: Jawanza Kunjufu Publisher: ISBN: Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 228
Book Description
This critical analysis looks at the disproportionate number of African American males in special education. Arguing that the problem is race and gender driven, questions covered include Why does Europe send more females to special education? Why does America lead the world in giving children Ritalin? Is there a relationship between sugar, Ritalin, and cocaine? and Is there a relationship between special education and prison? More than 100 strategies to help teachers and parents keep black boys in the regular classroom, such as revising teacher expectations, increasing parental involvement, changing teaching styles from a left-brain abstract approach to a right-brain hands-on approach, redoing the curriculum, understanding the impact of mass media, and fostering healthy eating habits.
Author: Dr. Joe Brewster Publisher: Random House ISBN: 0812994493 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 386
Book Description
As seen on PBS’s POV An unprecedented guide to helping black boys achieve success at every stage of their lives—at home, at school, and in the world Regardless of how wealthy or poor their parents are, all black boys must confront and surmount the “achievement gap”: a divide that shows up not only in our sons’ test scores, but in their social and emotional development, their physical well-being, and their outlook on life. As children, they score as high on cognitive tests as their peers, but at some point, the gap emerges. Why? This is the question Joe Brewster, M.D., and Michèle Stephenson asked when their own son, Idris, began struggling in a new school. As they filmed his experiences for their award-winning documentary American Promise, they met an array of researchers who had not only identified the reasons for the gap, but had come up with practical, innovative solutions to close it. In Promises Kept, they explain • how to influence your son’s brain before he’s even born • how to tell the difference between authoritarian and authoritative discipline—and why it matters • how to create an educational program for your son that matches his needs • how to prepare him for explicit and implicit racism in school and in the wider world • how to help your child develop resilience, self-discipline, emotional intelligence, and a positive outlook that will last a lifetime Filled with innovative research, practical strategies, and the voices of parents and children who are grappling with these issues firsthand, Promises Kept will challenge your assumptions and inspire you to make sure your child isn’t lost in the gap. Praise for Promises Kept “The authors offer a plethora of information and advice geared toward the specific developmental needs of black boys. . . . Thorough and detailed, this guidebook is also a call to action. As Brewster sees it, when people of color remain complacent, they not only break a tacit promise to future generations to achieve social equity, they also imperil the futures of both the nation and the planet. A practical and impassioned parenting guide.”—Kirkus Reviews “A penetrating look at the standard practices, at school and at home, that contribute to the achievement gap between the races and the sexes that seems to put black boys at a disadvantage. [Brewster and Stephenson] debunk myths and offer ten parenting and education strategies to improve the prospects for black boys to help them overcome racial stereotypes and low expectations. . . . This is a practical and insightful look at the particular challenges of raising black males.”—Booklist
Author: Alfred W. Tatum Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1003843603 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 188
Book Description
The racial achievement gap in literacy is one of the most difficult issues in education today, and nowhere does it manifest itself more perniciously than in the case of black adolescent males. Approaching the problem from the inside, author Alfred Tatum brings together his various experiences as a black male student, middle school teacher working with struggling black male readers, reading specialist in an urban elementary school, and staff developer in classrooms across the nation. His book, Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the Achievement Gap' addresses the adolescent shift black males face and the societal experiences unique to them that can hinder academic progress. With an authentic and honest voice, Tatum bridges the connections among theory, instruction, and professional development to create a roadmap for better literacy achievement. He presents practical suggestions for providing reading strategy instruction and assessment that is explicit, meaningful, and culturally responsive, as well as guidelines for selecting and discussing nonfiction and fiction texts with black males. The author' s first-hand insights provide middle school and high school teachers, reading specialists, and administrators with new perspectives to help schools move collectively toward the essential goal of literacy achievement for all.
Author: Na'ilah Suad Nasir Publisher: Teachers College Press ISBN: 080777751X Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 148
Book Description
“We Dare Say Love” takes up the critically important issue of what it means to educate Black male students in a large urban district. It chronicles the development and implementation of the African American Male Achievement Initiative in Oakland Unified School District, following a small group of Black male educators who changed district policy and practice to create a learning experience for Black boys rooted in love. The book takes readers inside the classrooms and inside the heads and hearts of program founders, leaders, and instructors to understand their pedagogy of care. It also elucidates the rituals, beliefs, and practices that created a classroom environment that held high expectations for the engagement and achievement of Black boys and provided a space for Black male students to blossom. “This book offers an anti-deficit, anti-essentialist perspective of Black males’ performance in schools and gives nuance to the stark realities that young men face—some thriving, some struggling, some making progress, others seeking a place to be recognized for their full human potential.” —From the Afterword by Tyrone C. Howard, professor of education, UCLA and author of Black Male(d): Peril and Promise in the Education of African American Males “Chapters capture the multiple dimensions of collaborations and partnerships required for such systemic change, one of which is a fundamental wrestling with the metanarratives in the United States and elsewhere around the Black body and in particular the Black male. We can all learn revealing lessons of struggle and victory from the chapters of this volume.” —Carol D. Lee, Edwina S. Tarry Professor of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University Contributors: Baayan Bakari, Christopher P. Chatmon, Shawn Ginwright, Jarvis R. Givens, Jerome Gourdine, Gregory Hodge, Tyrone C. Howard, Jahi, Patrick Johnson, Na’ilah Suad Nasir, David Philoxene, kihana miraya ross, Maxine McKinney de Royston, Pedro A. Noguera, Sepehr Vakil
Author: Dr. Joe Brewster Publisher: Random House ISBN: 0812994493 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 386
Book Description
As seen on PBS’s POV An unprecedented guide to helping black boys achieve success at every stage of their lives—at home, at school, and in the world Regardless of how wealthy or poor their parents are, all black boys must confront and surmount the “achievement gap”: a divide that shows up not only in our sons’ test scores, but in their social and emotional development, their physical well-being, and their outlook on life. As children, they score as high on cognitive tests as their peers, but at some point, the gap emerges. Why? This is the question Joe Brewster, M.D., and Michèle Stephenson asked when their own son, Idris, began struggling in a new school. As they filmed his experiences for their award-winning documentary American Promise, they met an array of researchers who had not only identified the reasons for the gap, but had come up with practical, innovative solutions to close it. In Promises Kept, they explain • how to influence your son’s brain before he’s even born • how to tell the difference between authoritarian and authoritative discipline—and why it matters • how to create an educational program for your son that matches his needs • how to prepare him for explicit and implicit racism in school and in the wider world • how to help your child develop resilience, self-discipline, emotional intelligence, and a positive outlook that will last a lifetime Filled with innovative research, practical strategies, and the voices of parents and children who are grappling with these issues firsthand, Promises Kept will challenge your assumptions and inspire you to make sure your child isn’t lost in the gap. Praise for Promises Kept “The authors offer a plethora of information and advice geared toward the specific developmental needs of black boys. . . . Thorough and detailed, this guidebook is also a call to action. As Brewster sees it, when people of color remain complacent, they not only break a tacit promise to future generations to achieve social equity, they also imperil the futures of both the nation and the planet. A practical and impassioned parenting guide.”—Kirkus Reviews “A penetrating look at the standard practices, at school and at home, that contribute to the achievement gap between the races and the sexes that seems to put black boys at a disadvantage. [Brewster and Stephenson] debunk myths and offer ten parenting and education strategies to improve the prospects for black boys to help them overcome racial stereotypes and low expectations. . . . This is a practical and insightful look at the particular challenges of raising black males.”—Booklist
Author: Joseph A. Bailey, 2nd
Author: O'Nae Chatman
Author: Joseph A. Bailey (II)
Author: Ph. D. J. Luke Wood
Author: Amos N. Wilson
Author: Jawanza Kunjufu
Author: Dr. Joe Brewster
Author: Alfred W. Tatum
Author: Na'ilah Suad Nasir