Mariah Buchanan

Educating Black Youth Moral Principles Through Black Art Mariah Buchanan

Publisher Marketing: This book examined interpretative narratives regarding Black art through group discussions, one on one interaction, and participant observations by Black youth in the community in Jonesboro, Georgia. The interpretive stories were collected from a group of five eighth grade Black youth. Participants were encouraged to relate the visual experience to their own childhood. In addition to this, stories from my own childhood experiences were incorporated as an important aspect of this research. This framework contains information gathered from historical narratives of Black works of art as well as written and verbal texts of Black students and theorists of Black studies. I have included a number of poems which are reflective of the Black experience. This research drew upon developments of democracy, relating to Black culture, education of Blacks in the South, and the relationship of moral principles among Blacks relating to art, schools, and social events in America. The goal is to share my research and strategies with educators, parents, and community leaders who can direct this process of increasing self awareness regarding morals among Black youth through specific exercises in schools and community venues.