African American Educational Experiences

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Differences in educational experiences among Black/African Americans students and White students I believe what is most important in the case of looking at with Black and, African American adolescents, and children is the equal opportunity factor which has always been a fight. I believe that this depends on the school which black students are going to, and the income which their family has. There have been researches which have looked at black students in different environments, and how self-conscious they were or their self- esteem. It seems that educational experiences effect African American students. There have studies which showed factors which are effected with racial identity too when in predominantly white communities There seems

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