- Educational Anthropology, Anthropology of Education, Community-academic partnerships, Education, Anthropology, African American Males and Education, and 6 moreStudent Achievement Motivation, Critical Race Theory, Student Motivation And Engagement, Black Studies Or African American Studies, College student development, and Student Affairsedit
- Dr. Kevin Foster is a thirty-year veteran educational leader, administrator, and policy maker. He has worked in schoo... moreDr. Kevin Foster is a thirty-year veteran educational leader, administrator, and policy maker. He has worked in schools, in local, state and federal government, founded a non-profit organization, and authored dozens of academic publications. He is currently Associate Chair of the Black Studies Department at The University of Texas Austin. In addition, he is Vice President of the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees, Executive Producer of PBS Blackademics Television, and he manages the Rather Prize in Education.
Dr. Foster received his Ph.D. and M.A. from The University of Texas at Austin, and his B.A. from the College of William and Mary. He is the parent of two young adults, Malcolm and Marlee.edit
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Syllabus for the Fall 2012 iteration of Introduction to African American Culture
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First, an important point of order and clarity: September 11th didn't change everything; nor did the landfall of Hurricane Katrina and subsequent breach of the levee that held Lake Pontchartrain back from the city of New Orleans;... more
First, an important point of order and clarity: September 11th didn't change everything; nor did the landfall of Hurricane Katrina and subsequent breach of the levee that held Lake Pontchartrain back from the city of New Orleans; nor did the Tsunamis that engulfed coastal ...
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Throughout their history in North America, persons of African descent have employed various means to assert their humanity amidst conditions of enslavement and second-class citizenship. One such means has been scholarly writing. Black... more
Throughout their history in North America, persons of African descent have employed various means to assert their humanity amidst conditions of enslavement and second-class citizenship. One such means has been scholarly writing. Black scholars have worked to " ...