Essay On The Importance Of African American Education

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The Importance of African American Male Teachers And Education in Third World Countries African American educators have been some of the most prominent figures in not just African American history, but United States history as well. They made huge intellectual contributions, as well as feature significantly in the struggle for the racial justice of African Americans. Students need to see Black men as more than rappers, athletes, or criminals .In the late 1980s, educator William Snider studied 173 large urban school districts across the country (Dow, A). His study confirmed what many of us already knew that a disproportionately large number of minorities, mostly Black, students populate the alternative programs and do not gain entry into…show more content…
There is a clear recognition of the role that education plays in overcoming hardship. However elusive it may be, a good education is still viewed as the best way to a better life. Among the developing countries that have superb educational systems are such “emerging markets” as Mexico, India, Brazil, Turkey, the Philippines, Egypt, South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand, much of South America and several of the Persian Gulf Arab States (Elley,…show more content…
University libraries have all had severe budget cuts, in some cases to the point of cancelling all periodical subscriptions. The economic emergency, attributed to massive foreign debts and repayment schedules, has begun to threaten the very existence of libraries in some countries. The author proposes three measures: library resource sharing, improved approaches to funding requests from local authorities, and more effective pursuit of external assistance (Elley,
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