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Theory Into Practice Volume 31, 1992 - Issue 4: Literacy and the African-American Learner/The Struggle Between Access and Denial
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African‐American conceptions of literacy: A historical perspective

Violet J. Harris Associate professor of education, University of Illinois
Pages 276-286 | Published online: 16 Aug 2010

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Gholnecsar E. Muhammad. (2012) Creating Spaces for Black Adolescent Girls to “Write It Out!”. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 56:3, pages 203-211.
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Shuaib J. Meacham. (2016) Chapter 5 : Literacy at the Crossroads: Movement, Connection, and Communication With in the Research Literature on Literacy and Cultural Diversity. Review of Research in Education 25:1, pages 181-208.
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Elizabeth A. Peterson. (2006) Our students, ourselves: Lessons of challenge and hope from the African American community. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education 1996:70, pages 17-26.
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Gloria Ladson-Billings. (2016) Toward a Theory of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. American Educational Research Journal 32:3, pages 465-491.
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