Overcoming obstacles: Academic achievement as a response to racism and discrimination

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-93

  Sanders, Mavis G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748166122     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2967253     Document Type: Article

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