Black Women’s Leadership Development: Implications for their Representation in the Political Arena

This paper traces Black women’s leadership development experiences overtime and the relevant socio-political linkages that help to explain why Black women continue to remain largely underrepresented in political leadership at the state and national levels. Attending to Black women’s leadership development needs is critical to increasing their representation in politics

The Career Paths of African Americans in the Corporate and Political Arenas

This paper compares the career development experiences of African Americans in the areas of politics and corporate America. The authors aim to identify congruencies in the career development experiences of African Americans in both fields

Corporate America and Politics: A Comparative Analysis of the Career Aspirations and Experiences of African Americans

This paper compares the career development experiences of African Americans in the areas of politics and corporate America. The authors identified congruencies in the career development experiences of African Americans in both career fields to fill the void in the literature concerning empirical research on the career development of African Americans in various disciplines. The researchers‘ findings inform their proposed culturally relevant career development model. Keywords: Career Development, African Americans, Politics, Human Resources, Leadership Development

Facilitating Cross-Cultural Mentoring

Researchers have recognized several factors that are formidable forces preventing African Americans and other minorities to achieve their fullest potentials in organizations (Thomas, 1989; Hackett & Byers 1996). Studies have revealed that African American women are more disadvantaged than African American men in the career development process (Cox & Blake 1991; Cox, 1993; Palmer, 2001). While racism remains a defiant career barrier for both, African American women must deal with the added layer of sexism. Experts and scholars believe that various barriers (discrimination, prejudice, structural variables, lack of mentoring, etc.) have prevented African Americans from achieving their full potentials in the workplace (Carnevale & Stone, 1995). Studies have concluded that the lack of mentoring can have a negative impact on the career development of African Americans. Much of the mentoring that occurs in organizations tends to be on an informal basis and occurs between diverse groups within organization

The Invisible Voices Behind the Adult Education Movement

The Invisible Voices Behind the Adult Education Movement Abstract While one can easily find reference to the contributions of numerous male educators to the development of the field of Adult Education, the contributions of women are not as evident in the literature. Hugo (2015) points out that women were the prime movers in the development of adult education in the 20th century when the definition of adult education is broadened to include “women’s clubs, settlement house work, suffrage, and library development” (p. 20). Rose (2015) notes that women do the “grunt work” because they focus their efforts on immediate, practical remedies. While women’s efforts were valued during the tough times of the Depression, their accomplishments were disregarded as adult education became a profession tied to universities run by men (Welton, 2010). Rose (2015) states that not only did women play a role in the development of adult education, but that “they were integral to the development of adult education in the 20th century” (p. 4). This study explores the contributions of female educators whose leadership, power, and activism influenced the development of the field of adult education and their influence on the adult education arena in the 21st Century

A Voice of Silence: Reentry Adult Black Male Students in Higher Education

While much has been written about the experiences of Black males, there is a dearth of empirical data that explores their educational experiences as adult reentry students into higher education. The goal of this qualitative study is to identify strategies to help support African American males successfully matriculate through college and graduate

Reading Through the Pause: How Superintendents Viewed Literacy for Middle Grade Learners During the Pandemic

This paper highlights the voices of two superintendents\u27 lived experiences guiding teachers, parents, and students in their districts during the pandemic shutdown. The emphasis of literacy education showcases the ways in which middle grades learners were able to continue discursive practices through online platforms to share and engage with texts. This reflective piece describes the process of perseverance in literacy education through the pandemic pause

A Legacy of Leadership: Black Female Adult Educators

This paper profiles the lives of four Black female adult educators whose leadership, power, and activism influenced the educational and political advances of the Black community. While it is not the author's intention to marginalize the stories of the women presented in this manuscript, Anna Julia Cooper, Charlotte Forten Grimke, Ida B. Wells, Septima Clark, and Fannie Lou Hamer made significant contributions as activists and educators who embodied teaching as a leadership style that focused on the development of others. Their struggles and lessons learned remain relevant even today. The biographical summaries presented on these remarkable female adult educators are an important reminder of how education became and remains the vehicle for social mobility and economic success that Black women used to not only improve their lives but also the quality of life for the Black community as a whole. Keywords: Forten Grimke; Ida B. Wells; Septima Clark; Fannie Lou Hamer; Adult Educators; Black Women; Adult/Continuing Education; Women and Gender Studies; Race, Ethnicity and Class

Black Feminism: An Epistemological Framework for Exploring How Race and Gender Impact Black Women's Leadership Development

This paper presents, through the lens of Black feminism, a historical review of the contextual forces that have shaped and hindered African American's women's leadership development

New directions for adult and continuing education

Publié comme no 144, winter 2014 de la revue New directions for adult and continuing educationIndexComprend des références bibliographiques