Provides information for teachers and schools on literacy instruction for African American adolescent males.

"Because African American adolescent males and face their own challenges, they must identify texts that mark their times and their lives. If we create opportuni

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

This book will help educators rethink their expectations of and practices for developing the literacy skills of Black boys in the elementary school classroom. T

Features educational strategies that help African American adolescent boys use writing as a tool for learning and personal development.