Taylor McNeill

Mrs. Thomas

UWRT 1104

29 March 2017

1) Cynthia Chinue. "Afrocentric Education And Its Importance In African American

Children And Youth Development and Academic Excellence Ch2. Lit Review." Thesis. San

Francisco State University, Education, Graduate Student, n.d. Web. 3 Apr. 2017.

2) The article in question is written by Cynthia Chinue, a MA at San Francisco State

University. The article discusses how a Eurocentric focuses education does not cater to the needs

of minorities. The author goes on to talk about how everyone deserves to know about their

origins, as well as the contributions that their cultures had on not only America, but also the

world. It is also stated that it is not only important for minorities to learn about other cultures, but

also for everyone. A strictly Eurocentric perspective will not properly prepare students for a

successful future in a multicultural world. Because students internalize what they are taught,

schools profoundly affect children's confidence and self-esteem.

3) I feel like Im beating a dead horse with the information I got in this article. However, i

think the quote at the end makes it more than worthwhile to use in my essay. The quote

summarizes pretty much everything I am trying to relay in my final essay.