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The Promise for African American Male Students in Teacher Education at Marygrove College

The Promise for African American Male Students in Teacher Education at Marygrove College

Chukwunyere E. Okezie, Judy Alhamisi, Blanche Jackson Glimps
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781466687721|ISBN10: 146668772X|EISBN13: 9781466687738
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8772-1.ch006
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Okezie, Chukwunyere E., et al. "The Promise for African American Male Students in Teacher Education at Marygrove College." Gender and Diversity Issues in Religious-Based Institutions and Organizations, edited by Blanche Jackson Glimps and Theron Ford, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 137-158. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8772-1.ch006

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Okezie, C. E., Alhamisi, J., & Glimps, B. J. (2016). The Promise for African American Male Students in Teacher Education at Marygrove College. In B. Glimps & T. Ford (Eds.), Gender and Diversity Issues in Religious-Based Institutions and Organizations (pp. 137-158). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8772-1.ch006

Chicago

Okezie, Chukwunyere E., Judy Alhamisi, and Blanche Jackson Glimps. "The Promise for African American Male Students in Teacher Education at Marygrove College." In Gender and Diversity Issues in Religious-Based Institutions and Organizations, edited by Blanche Jackson Glimps and Theron Ford, 137-158. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8772-1.ch006

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Abstract

The recruitment of African American males into the teaching profession in the United States of America is an increasing challenge at national, state, and local levels. Gender and racial disparities between teachers in this country and the students they teach are present in classrooms. This chapter examines the Marygrove College's Griot program as an initiative established to address the underrepresentation of African American males in teaching. The philosophy and heritage from which the Griot Program was developed, along with key events and decisions throughout its life span are discussed. Model African American initiatives in K-12 and higher education that can help shape Griot's future as it tries to increase recruitment, retention, and graduation of African American men to assume positions in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education also are presented.

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