African American giftedness: Our nation's deferred dream

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 643-663

  Bonner II, Fred A ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748146543     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002193470003000501     Document Type: Article

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