Urban debate and high school educational outcomes for african american males: The case of the chicago debate league

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 290-304

  Mezuk, Briana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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