This isn't the America I thought I'd find
Subtitle: African students in the urban U.S. high school
By: Rosemary Traore, Robert J. Lukens.
Contributors: Lukens, Robert J.
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780761834557
Subjects: African students -- United States; High school students, Black -- United States; Immigrants -- Education (Secondary) -- United States; Education, Urban -- United States
Description: "American society has long placed high expectations on our schools to advance this nation's prospects or to help resolve many of its ills. Throughout America's history, however, immigrant children have experienced difficulties adjusting to their new lives in our schools. This experience has been the fate of many African students who come to America with hopes of securing an excellent education, a better future, and a chance at the American dream; instead, they frequently find disappointment. Much of this frustration stems from the marginalization of African and African-American history and cultural studies in the curriculums of many American schools. The absence of any realistic exploration of Africa or Africans in American society has led to cases of harassment, teasing, and racially charged environments. This Isn't the America I Thought I'd Find explores the African student experience and offers advice for teachers seeking to facilitate a deeper appreciation of the emotional and historical connections between people of African descent and all Americans."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-215) and index.