New Perspectives on African-Centred Education in Canada

ISBN-13: 9781551304175 / Angielski

George J. Sefa Dei;Arlo Kempf

Opis

The first study of African-centred schooling in the Canadian context. Starting with an in-depth look at the creation of an Africentric public school within the Toronto District School Board, it tells the story of the movement behind that school's creation and lays bare a rich history of activism, organisation, and resistance on the part of numerous African Canadian communities and their allies. The book presents a critical overview of the issues facing radicalised students and offers a unique vision of African-centred education as a strategy for student engagement and social transformation. The authors, well-known public commentators on African-centred education in Canada, offer a comprehensive analysis of the media controversy surrounding African-centred schools, as well as candid reflections on the personal challenges of fighting a largely unpopular battle.

Spis treści

• Foreword by Molefi Kete Asante
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: African-Centred Education: Situation the Tradition
• Chapter 2: The Search for Academic Excellence: Toward a New Policy Framework
• Chapter 3: The Fight for African-Centred Schooling in Toronto
• Chapter 4: Engaging Academic Critiques with Critical Responses
• Chapter 5: Teacher Resistance to African-Centred Education: Public Discourse, Race, and National Identity
• Chapter 6: Re-Visioning Educational Opportunity: African-Centred Education
• Chapter 7: Moving Forward: The Track Record of African-Centred Education and the Push for New Alternatives
• Appendix A: Teacher's Introduction to African-Centred Education
• References
• Index