Encyclopedia of African-American Education

Encyclopedia of African-American Education
ISBN-10
031328931X
ISBN-13
9780313289316
Category
Education
Pages
590
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Greenwood Publishing Group
Author
Faustine C. Jones-Wilson

Description

A comprehensive reference on significant issues, policies, historical events, laws, theories, and persons related to the education of African-Americans in the United States.

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