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African American Collections and Materials in Special Collections

Theses

Below are samples of Graduate Theses pertaining to African American studies. A link to all graduate theses is located at the bottom.

Anderson, George David. A City Comes of Age: An Urban Study of Macon, Georgia, During the 1920s. M. A., 1975.

Baden, Joseph D. Recidivism of Special Alternative Incarceration Program Offenders Across Racial and Age Differences. M. S., 1989.

Bailey, Matthew, M. Riding the Snail: The Integration of the University of Georgia Football Team. M. A., 2006.

Bannister, Willie H., Jr. The Effect of Racial Matching in the Client-Counselor Relationship in Project Challenge, an Alternative to Incarceration for Adolescents. M. S., 1996.

Combs, Gloria Mimbs. A Study of the Establishment of AMA Schools in Macon, Georgia During Reconstruction. Ed. S., 1984.

Frayne, Victoria J. The Development of a Feminist Aesthetic in African Fiction, and the Changing Perspectives of African Women Writers from Flora Nwapa to Yvonne Vera. M.A., 2003.

Harrison, Mary Lou. The Effects of Black Studies Instruction on the Self-Concept of Black Second Grade Students. Ed. S., 1976.

Education

This section contains both rare books and archival documents that deal with segregation, race incidents and scholarly studies concerning African Americans in the context of education. Click on any of the below samples to be directed to the GIL database.

The Arts and Literature

A selection of rare books that deal with African American contributions to arts and literature. Click on any of the below samples to be directed to the GIL database.

The Civil Rights Movement

Books concerning the civil rights movement as it pertains to African American history. Click on any of the samples listed below to be directed to the GIL database.