Change Is Gonna Come: Transforming Literacy Education for African American Students

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Change is Gonna Come: Transforming Literacy Education for African American Students, by Patricia A. Edwards, Gwendolyn Thompson McMillon, and Jennifer D. Turner. New York: Teachers College Press, 2010, 202 pp., $24.95, paperback.

In the inspirât io nally titled 2010 book, Change is Gonna Come: Transforming Literacy Education for African American Students by Edwards, McMillon, and Turner, the authors provide details on how to effectively enhance the literacy of African American students by translating educational theories and literacy reform rhetoric into practical instructional use within various mainstream, learning environments. Edwards and colleagues use their expertise in the …