Power to the people: Service learning and social justice
Robert Oden, Thomas Casey
2006
2006
Abstract
Based on interviews with former Black Panther Party leaders, the coauthors, former Black Panther Party members, explore the link between the Panther’s revolutionary approaches to political education and community survival activities in the African American community and academically-oriented service learning methodologies and practices. This research provides an approach to enhancing service learning and social justice work for students in higher education.
Article
Abstract
Based on interviews with former Black Panther Party leaders, the coauthors, former Black Panther Party members, explore the link between the Panther’s revolutionary approaches to political education and community survival activities in the African American community and academically-oriented service learning methodologies and practices. This research provides an approach to enhancing service learning and social justice work for students in higher education.
Social Movements
Black Power
Keywords
Community Organizing, Higher Education, Informal Learning, North America, Pedagogy, Race
Theme
Popular Education; Adult Education; and Social Movement Learning