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2012 Harlem Book Fair: Education Panel

Carlton Brown; Shaun Harper; Baruti Kafele; Akil Khalfani; John Michael Lee

About the Program

From the 2012 Harlem Book Fair, a panel discussion on education. The panelists include, Akil Khalfani, The Hidden Debate: The Truth Revealed about the Battle over Affirmative Action in South Africa and the United States, Baruti Kafele, Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School and Life, John Michael Lee, The Educational Experience of Young Men of Color: A Review of Research, Pathways and Progress, and Shaun Harper, Student Engagement in Higher Education: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Diverse Populations.  The panel is moderated by Carlton Brown, president of Clark Atlanta University. 

About the Authors

Carlton Brown

Carlton Brown is the president of Clark Atlanta University where he has served since 2008.  He is the former dean of the Graduate College at Hampton University.

Akil Khalfani

Akil Khalfani is the director of the Africana Institute and an associate sociology professor at Essex County College.   


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Baruti Kafele

Baruti Kafele is the author of A Handbook for Teachers of African American Children and A Black Parents Handbook to Educating Your Children (Outside of the Classroom).  He is a former public school principal and teacher.  For more information, visit principalkafele.com.


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John Michael Lee

John Michael Lee is policy director of the Advocacy and Policy Center at The College Board and president and CEO of North Star Educational Consulting.

Shaun Harper

Shaun Harper is the director of the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania.  He is the editor-in-chief of the Routledge Book Series on Race and Racism in U.S. Higher Education and has written for several publications, including The Journal of Higher Education


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2012 Harlem Book Fair: Education Panel

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  • Sunday, September 2nd at 8am (ET)
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