Discovering the Possibilities: A Study of African American Youth Resistance and Activism

Autor/in	Ellis-Williams, Antoinette
Titel	Discovering the Possibilities: A Study of African American Youth Resistance and Activism
Quelle	In: Educational Foundations, 21 (2007) 1-2, S.107-124 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1047-8248
Schlagwörter	Social Justice; Community Leaders; African Americans; Role Models; Children; Adolescents; Activism; Resistance (Psychology); Youth; Civil Rights; Political Issues; Social Problems; School Role; Elementary School Students; College Students; Student Attitudes; Grade 2; Grade 4; Urban Areas; Civics; Social Studies; Racial Bias; Social Bias; New Jersey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Community leadership; Gemeindeleitung; Afroamerikaner; Identifikationsfigur; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Resistenz; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Politischer Faktor; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Urban area; Stadtregion; Staatsbürgerkunde; Gemeinschaftskunde; Racial discrimination; Rassismus
Abstract	This article presents a study of African American youth resistance and activism. The data revealed that African American youth have a large capacity for activism and ability to resist. Early engagement on issues of social justice, equality and freedom by family, teachers, pastors and community leaders can help to shape political character and willingness to participate as an activist. Moreover, youth are more likely to become involved if they perceive issues as directly impacting their lives. As youth grow up they tend to become more jaded about their ability to make a change but they are still willing to work on fighting for justice if they find other like-minded individuals. While young people today are not involved with local electoral politics they demonstrate a highly sophisticated understanding of social organization, bureaucracies, and politics. Finally, when schools provide information and role models students are more likely to take risks and want to improve their surroundings. (Contains 11 notes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10