Title: Empowering Black youth of promise : education and socialization in the village-minded Black church /
Authors: Barnes, Sandra L.,; Wimberly, Anne Streaty, 1936-
Year: 2016
Subjects: African Americans Education Social aspects.; Church and education United States.; Church and social problems United States.; African American churches; Educational sociology United States.; African American churches; African Americans Education Social aspects.; Church and education; Church and social problems; Educational sociology; United States
Abstract: Informed by the experiences of 772 Black churches, this book relies on a multidisciplinary, mixed-methodological lens to examine how today#x19;s Black churches address the religious and non-religious educational and broader socialization needs of youth. Drawing from a cultural and ecological framework of village-mindedness, Barnes and Wimberly examine the intersected nature of place, space, and race to propel a conversation about whether and how the Black Church can become a more relevant and empowering presence for youth and the Black community. (Publisher).
Contents: Introduction : Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Contemporary Village -- Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic and Religion : Black Church Youth Efforts -- Village-mindedness as Ideology and Praxis : Afrocentricity and the Youth Experience -- Sustaining Village-mindedness : Funding Youth Efforts -- The Fabric of Village-mindedness : Examining Processes, People, Place, and Space -- Conclusion : Calming Seas and Building Bigger Boats :The Emergence of Black Church Youth Culture.