| View Larger Image | To Be Popular or Smart: The Black Peer Group | Paperbackby Jawanza Kunjufu (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | African American Images | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 100 Pages | | Publication Date: | August 01, 1997 | | Sales Rank: | 489,794th |
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Product Description
This book asks the questions why do some Black youth consider being smart synonymous with being white? What does blackness mean? How can we give youth the same confidence in academics as they possess in athletics and music? How can we use the peer group to reinforce academic achievement? |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)
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To Be Popular or Smart: The Black Peer Group by Carl P. Lajoie Sr. (Oahu, Hawaii)  5 Stars
November 12, 2009
A must read for all parents with school age children. Jawanaza Kunjufu focuses on the Black community however; this book is an excellent road map for all parents to follow.
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Classic must read for all Parents by Riktiktik (Lewisdale, Md) 5 Stars
June 12, 2009
Every parent and their children read and discuss this outstanding book. Kunjufu is a pioneer in education. I remember reading his works in 1989, and as a teacher 2008 hearing new strategies and thinking "this ain't new". He has understood the key too teaching "today's" children for decades.
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