Awakening the Natural Genius of Black Children [Paperback]

Amos N. Wilson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: Afrikan World Infosystems; 1 edition (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879164019
• ISBN-13: 978-1879164017
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awakening the Natural Genius in Black Children, March 15, 2001

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Teresa Queen Johnson (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awakening the Natural Genius of Black Children (Paperback)

I have have read and digested Dr. Wilson's books for years. This book, however, is for educators in urban settings. As an elementary principal in Columbus, Ohio it is imperative to know how to seperate good literature from exemplary literature. This book is exemplary. The main reason is because it requires critical reflection from beginning to end. The author wrote in a manner as to provoke questioning of one's psychosoical value system and how this value system is subconsciously transmitted to our children during the educational process. As a result of institutional and covert racism, many teachers mistakeningly teach Black children strictly from a Eurocentric perspective. This method of transmitting knowledge is harmful to both teacher and pupil. Dr. Wilson's book is gut-wrenching, sad and extremely enlightening. It's is highly recommended- but not the fainthearted.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is valuable for cultural insight of Afro-America., January 30, 1999

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This review is from: Awakening the Natural Genius of Black Children (Paperback)

I found this book to be quite interesting from start to finish.It gives description to psychoneurological development in different genotypes in a way that desribes what may be the differences in learning styles.Prenatal development and its relation to stress and responses was also fascinating when drawn in correlation to fetal development.I would highly recommend this book to parents of Black children or those individuals that work in close contact with Black children RE.esp.Early Childhood Ed.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I have read, September 3, 2001

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"ethomasl" (United States) - See all my reviews

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To me few books are 5 star books, and I have never been compelled to write an online review of any book. But I must say that this book is so thought provoking and at the same time enlightening, that I had to write something. This book is a must read for any parent / teacher that wants to get a clear and intelligent perspective on how to properly teach / raise black children in the current society that we live in. It is not a long drawn out book, it is relatively short and to the point. As a parent of a two year old, I must say that after reading this book, I feel: motivated, educated, and stimulated to teach my child not just be "smarter" , but to be a better person overall.