Contents
Introduction ix
Fact Sheet on African Americans in the United States: 2014 xv
Timeline of African American History in the United States xix
VOLUME 1
SECTION I EDUCATION 1
Introduction 3
Affirmative Action 11
African American Studies 42
Language and Cultural Barriers 54
No Child Left Behind/Race to the Top 64
Preschool/Kindergarten Readiness and School Choice 79
Standardized Testing 94
Voting/Political Participation 106
Further Reading 118
SECTION II HEALTH 127
Introduction 129
Alternative Healing/Folk Healing 133
Diabetes 145
Heart Disease 153
Mental Health 163
Obesity 176
Domestic Violence 189
Teenage Pregnancy 210
Substance Abuse 220
Further Reading 236
SECTION III FAMILY 249
Introduction 251
Unemployment 253
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