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‘Anthropological mutilation’ and the reordering of Cameroonian literature

Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 2016
I argue in this article that the postcolonial existential wound, otherwise referred to by Eboussi Boulaga as the anthropological mutilation, represents the intertextual nexus that bridges the generational gap in Francophone Cameroonian literature.
Cilas Kemedjio
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Racial Passing off the Record: A Journey in Reconnection and Navigating Shifting Identities

Genealogy, 2022
Anyone of African descent or with African ancestry who engages in a genealogy project soon learns that the U.S. Census is a helpful yet frustrating tool.
Gabby C. Womack
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A Democratic Dilemma: Racial Attitudes, Authoritarianism, and Whites’ Evaluation of Minority Legislators

Social Sciences
The United States prides itself on its immigrant heritage and diversity, yet historically, minority advancements have faced opposition and violence. Little scholarship exists on how whites evaluate minority representation when represented by a minority ...
Emmitt Y. Riley, Clarissa Peterson
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[Review of] H. Nigel Thomas. From Folklore to Fiction: A Study of Folk Heroes and Rituals in the Black American Novel [PDF]

, 1990
The complex and important relationship between African American folklore and African American literature is the focus of this thoughtful, well-written book.
Ottenheimer, Harriet
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Looking for Kunta Kinte: Alex Haley's Roots and African American Genealogies

Iperstoria, 2014
As the 30th anniversary 2006 edition recalls, Alex Haley’s Roots: The Saga of an American Family was a big popular success: in 1976, the year it was published, “the book sold over one million copies” and in 1977 the miniseries created out of it “was ...
Elisa Bordin
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The Many Faces of Art in Global Africa [PDF]

Athens Journal of Humanities & Arts, 2015
Global Africa comprises all those parts of the world where more than 100,000 individuals of African descent live: the African continent, European countries that had significant colonial interests or trading networks (UK, France, Portugal, Holland), and ...
Jean M. Borgatti
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Leadership Experiences of African American Male Secondary Urban Principals: The Impact of Beliefs, Values, and Experiences on School Leadership Practices [PDF]

, 2015
This qualitative study examined African American male secondary principals' beliefs, values, and leadership practices that contribute to successful urban schools.
Greg Henderson
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Designing Transitional Programs to Meet the Needs of Multi-Ethnic First-Year Students

Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 1999
Colleges and universities often rely on transitional programs to convey a sense of institutional expectations to new students. These programs, however, are often defined and created from a perspective of history and tradition, and do not necessarily ...
Daniel P. Nadler, Michael T. Miller
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A Struggle to Bridge the Gap: Promoting African American Males in Teacher Education [PDF]

, 2018
After serving 22 years in public education as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent, I am in awe over the small number of African American males as public school teachers. My classroom teacher experience was ephemeral as
Vaughn, Vance
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