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Volume VI

Number 3

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THE BOOK SHELF

  1. Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS: MY JOURNEY THROUGH THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007.
  2. Austin, Algernon. ACHIEVING BLACKNESS: RACE, BLACK NATIONALISM, AND AFROCENTRISM IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. New York: New York University Press, 2006.
  3. Brisco, Connie. JEWELS. New York: Little, Brown & Co., 2007.
  4. Davis, Marianna W. SOUTH CAROLINA’S BLACKS AND NATIVE AMERICANS: 1776-1976. Columbia: State Human Affairs Commission, 1976. (James E. Clyburn, Commissioner)
  5. Du Bois, W. E. B. THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK. New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1970.
  6. Due, Tananarive and Steven Barnes. CASANEGRA. New York: Atria Books, 2007.
  7. Dyson, Michael Eric. KNOW WHAT I MEAN ? REFLECTIONS ON HIP HOP. New York: Basic Civitas Company, 2007.
  8. Fletcher, Michael and Kevin Merida. BLIND JUSTICE. New York: Doubleday Publishers, 2007.
  9. Holloway, Lynette R. SAMMY DAVIS, JR.: SINGER, DANCER, ACTOR,
    PHOTOGRAPHER. New York: Regan Books, 2007.
  10. Painter, Neil Irvin. CREATING BLACK AMERICANS: AFRICA AMERICAN HISTORY AND ITS MEANING, 1619 TO THE PRESENT. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
  11. Peebles, R. Donahue. THE PEEBLE PRINCIPLES: TALES AND TACTICS FROM AN ENTREPRENEUR. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1907.
    (Mr. Peebles, a multi-millionaire, appeared as a guest on the Benedict College Black History Teleconference in 2003.)
  12. Tignor, Robert L. W. ARTHUR LEWIS AND THE BIRTH OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2005.
  13. West, Donda. RAISING KANYE. New York: Pocket Books, 2007.
  14. Williams, Heather Andrea. SELF-TAUGHT: AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATION IN SLAVERY AND FREEDOM. Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina Press, 2005.
  15. Woodson, Carter G. THE MIS-EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO. Washington, D. C.: Associated Publishers, Inc., 1933. (Current address: 525 Bryant Street, Suite C-142, Washington, D.C. 20059).

The Benedict College Summer Programs

Special Summer Programs have begun at Benedict College. This year, the unit of Special Summer Programs expects to assist fourteen summer programs at the college which are equivalent to 800 youth. The programs serve youth between the ages of 6 and 16. Listed below are four of the fourteen summer programs offered:

Youth Leadership Institute
June 4 - June 29, 2007
The Youth Leadership Institute is a four-week enrichment program for students ages 13-16. The program is dedicated to the intellectual and personal growth of students, enhancement of self-confidence, and encouragement of curiosity. It will focus on joint themes of law and society, and cultural diversity. The program will provide enrichment in reading, writing, oral communication, and analytical and critical thinking skills. Computer use will be integrated into the curriculum.

The Benedict College Summer Sports Camp
May 29 - July 20, 2007
The Benedict College Summer Sports Camp is a program designed for boys and girls ages 5 - 14. The program offers educational and cultural activities along with the teaching of basic skills and fundamentals for various sports. Each week a new sport will be reviewed with the participants.

Language Arts Camp
June 4 - July 13, 2007
The Language Arts Camp is a six-week enrichment program for children in grades K-8. The camp provides enrichment in reading, writing, math, social studies, performing arts, life skills, and oral communication. Swimming, games and other afternoon activities are also offered. Classroom instruction will be structured so as to provide students with the concepts and skills needed to improve their test scores on the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT) and other standardized exams.

The Juanita S. Scott Middle School Summer Laboratory Science and Mathematics Enrichment Program
June 4 -July 6, 2007
The Juanita S. Scott MSSEP is for middle school students currently completing grades 4-7 (rising 5th-8th graders). The program provides instructional and “hands-on” experiences in computer science, problem solving/mathematics, technical writing, science laboratories, (biology, chemistry, physics and engineering) foreign language, and fine arts. Teaching methodologies will include concepts and principles for the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT) preparation.

For additional information about the 2007 Summer Programs, visit our website:
http://www.benedict.edu/divisions/comdev/summer_programs/bc_summer_programs.html or contact Marcella Davis, Coordinator, by telephone 803-705-4407 or email davism@benedict.edu.
 

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