Reading and the African American Male: Identity, Equity, and Power.

Tatum, Alfred W.

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ERIC Number: EJ592828

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1999

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Reading and the African American Male: Identity, Equity, and Power.

Tatum, Alfred W.

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v43 n1 p62-64 Sep 1999

Recounts the author's experiences as he developed a love for reading in elementary school, discovered in high school the element of power that reading held, and endured isolation in college. Describes his work with struggling African-American adolescent readers. (SR)

Descriptors: Black Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Empowerment, Equal Education, Higher Education, Identification (Psychology), Males, Power Structure, Reading Attitudes, Teacher Expectations of Students, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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