Bookedited by Nadine Finigan-Carr.
Contents:
A dream deferred : how trauma impacts the academic achievement of African-American youth / Larry J. Walker & Ramon Goings
Addressing racism's effects on African American males from womb to classroom / Roland J. Thorpe, Jr, Derek M. Griffith, Marino A. Bruce & Lawrence Brown
Drinking and learning while black : the effect of family problem drinking on children's later educational attainment / Stacey Houston
Anxiety and grade retention among African American and Caribbean black adolescents / Theda Rose, Nadine M. Finigan-Carr & Sean Joe
Community violence, adolescent aggression and academic achievement / Nadine M. Finigan-Carr & Tanya L. Sharpe
Schools as re-traumatizing environments / Wendy E. Shaia & Shanda C. Crowder
Peace, be still : black educators coping with constant school reforms in Philadelphia / Camika Royal
Promoting culturally responsive practice to reduce disparities in school discipline among African American students / Katrina J. Debnam, Jessika H. Bottiani & Catherine Bradshaw
On some types and consequences of afterschool activities in low-Income neighborhoods / Brad Lian.