To Educate, Equip, and Empower: Black Church Sponsorship of Tutoring or Literary Programs

The Black Church has a long history of sponsoring youth educational programs. Yet Black students continue to lag behind their White counterparts in academic outcomes. This research note examines; (1) sponsorship of tutoring or literacy programs based on a national sample of 1,863 Black churches acro...

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Main Author: Barnes, Sandra L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer [2015]
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2015, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 111-129
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Church / Blacks / Education / Support
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBQ North America
RB Church office; congregation
ZF Education
Further subjects:B Tutoring
B Black Church
B Education
B Youth
B Literacy programs
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