Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h2K40sH03207; Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:00:54 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:00:54 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <002b01c2ee96$a8b478e0$9207f843@preferreduser> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Catherine B. King" <cb.king@verizon.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1093] Re: HELP!!!--Motivating young African-American males to read X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2262 Lines: 60 Hello Ms. Scott: You may want to read some of Shelby Steele's work on the notion among many black people of being "oreo" (meaning white on the inside and black on the outside). Also, check out the RethinkingSchools.com website for many articles on race and education, as well as many authors who write about such things. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is another good reference, as well as bell hooks and a classic in the field, "The Souls of Black Folks" by W.E.B. duBois. All address the problem of many young black people who misunderstand getting an education as a "white" thing and ultimately a betrayal of an entire history of being black, in this country at least, that is in many regards separated from, often conflicted with, but yet intricately related to, being white in America. Ultimately, it's a self-destructive notion, but based in a need to remain identified with the culture from which they came. That culture has its roots in an entirely different history as a group. By the way, deTocqueville in his classic work Democracy in American also talks about the split histories of this country, as distinct from most other countries that share the same story, and how they would always cause problems here. I hope this helps. Catherine King Adjunct Instructor Department of Education National University San Diego, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: <fugugirl@juno.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1088] HELP!!!--Motivating young African-American males to read > Hi, > > I'm a library student at Dominican University. I am taking a course on literacy. One of the course requirements is that we monitor discussions on a few listservs. We must also ask a question. I am especially interested in information about successes that people have had with regard to motivating young African-American males to read or improve their literacy. I have read a few articles and have noted that often the authors indicate that young African-American males regard the activity of reading as "acting white." Has anyone come up against this attitude, and if so, how have you managed to change it? > > Thank you in advance, > Lynn Scott > > > > >
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