Mathematics literacy and liberation: Reframing mathematics education for African-American children

Culturally Responsive Mathematics Education

Volumn 9780203879948, Issue , 2009, Pages 207-238

  Martin, Danny Bernard ^a   Mcgee, Ebony O ^a  

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