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Electronic Theses and Dissertations Discussing Race

This series is a list of theses and dissertations to accompany Sherrod Library's Anti-Racism Resources Guide.

Academic Success of African American Males in the Blount County, Tennessee: Perceptions of the Community, Keri Charnelle Prigmore

A Desegregation Study of Public Schools in North Carolina, Ransome E. Holcombe

African American and Latino Relations in Hamblen County., Connie O'Vercum

African American Parents’ Perceptions of Public School: African American Parents’ Involvement in Their Childrens’ Educations, Eric D. Howard

African American Public School Principals in East Tennessee: Motivation for Leadership., Joe L. Canada

Alienation and Isolation in Interracial Marriages in East Tennessee., Sheila Dianne Morris

An Intersectional Feminist Perspective of Emmett Till in Young Adult Literature, Claire Jones

A Portrayal of the Work Life of Tenured African-american Female Faculty Working Within Historically White, Public Institutions of Higher Education in Virginia, Carol A. Wilson

A Study of How Four Black Newspapers Covered the U.S. Masters Tournament 1994 through 2001., Mark James Sharman

A Study of the Perceptions of Racial Equity in One Early Childhood Education Program, Dawn M. Meskil

Attitudes and General Knowledge of Affirmative Action in Higher Education Admissions At One Historically Black University in Tennessee, James E. Peters

"Bondage or Barbarism," Parson Brownlow and the Rhetoric of Racism in East Tennessee, 1845-1867., Kyle N. Osborn

Chaos in Clinton., Heather Flood

Cinema, Race, and Justice: A Qualitative Analysis of Selected Themes., Katherine Clay Thompson

Collegiate Academic Enhancement Programs: The Benefits of Multi-Year Programs Compared to the Benefits of One-Year Programs for Traditionally Underrepresented Students, Derriell M. Springfield

Comparison of the Stress Levels and GPA of African American College Students at Historically Black and Predominantly White Institutions., Yashica Dearcie Woods

"Don't Believe the Hype": The Construction and Export of African American Images in Hip-Hop Culture., John Ike Sewell Jr.

Expectations and Experiences of African American Students at Two Predominantly White Universities in Southern Appalachia., Brenda White Wright

Experiences of Success by Minority Students Attending a Predominantly Caucasian Nursing Program, Staci M. Boruff

Fight the Power: Protest, Showdown and Civil Rights Activity in Three Southern Cities, 1960-1965., Kyle Thomas Scanlan

Forgotten Heroes: Lessons from School Integration in a Small Southern Community, Whitney Elizabeth Cate

Identity Development and Student Involvement of African-american Undergraduate Students at Historically White Colleges and Universities in Southern Appalachia, Rosemary G. Bundy

Indefinite Ethnicity in Fact and Fiction: "Invisible Color" or "Honkified Meanderings"?, Anita Louise Hughes

Jeannie's Journey: From Black and White to a Vibrant Tapestry., Carolyn Denise Kennedy

Marshall Keeble and the Implementation of a Grand Strategy., Darrell L. Broking

Perceptions of African-american Males Regarding Factors Supporting Doctoral Completion in Colleges of Education, William Respress

Perceptions of African-american Seniors Regarding Factors of Institutional Support at Three Predominantly White Tennessee State-supported Institutions of Higher Education, Delmar L. Mack

Perceptions of Factors Associated With Academic Success Among African American Students on Four Predominantly White Campuses in Northeast Tennessee, Jean M. Harper

Perceptions of Maxine Smith Fellows on Barriers that Contribute to the Underrepresentation of African Americans in Faculty and Administrative Positions at the Tennessee Board of Regents, Sidney R. Hill

Political Accommodation: The Effects of Booker T. Washington's Leadership and Legacy on Tuskegee University and The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment., Dominique DuBois Gilliard

Race Reform in the Early Twentieth Century South: The Life and Work of Willis Duke Weatherford., Sara Trowbridge Combs

Race, Social Disorganization and Delinquency, Alina Bazyler

Racial Profiling and Policing in North Carolina: Reality or Rhetoric?, Randal J. Sluss

Reading as a Resource: Exploring Reading Habits and Multicultural Awareness and Acceptance in Undergraduate Students, Megan E. Owens

Relationship Between Nurse Educators' Cultural Competence and Ethnic Minority Nursing Students' Recruitment and Graduation., Pearl Ngozika Ume-Nwagbo

Retention and Graduation Rates of African American and Hispanic Students in Community Colleges in TN: Index of Institutional Practices that Support Minority Student Success, Dayna Smithers

Satisfaction with Police Services among Residents of Washington County, Tennessee: A Survey of Citizens' Attitudes and Opinions., Russell Jamerson

Stories of Color: An Exploration of Storytelling and Racial Microaggression, Tama Lunceford

The Deliberate Speed of the Tar Heel State: North Carolina’s Efforts to Resist School Desegregation, 1954-1966, Patrick S. Cash

The Influence of Race and Gender on HIV Risk Behaviors in High School Students in the Southern States of the United States, Malendie T. Gaines

The Olympic Glory of Jesse Owens: A Contribution to Civil Rights and Society, Casey Aaron Nash

The "Oprah Effect": A Content Analysis of Media Coverage of Toni Morrison and How the Coverage Changed Post-Oprah., Mariah J. Childress

“The Price of a Woolworth’s Burger:” The Importance and Overshadowing of the Nashville Sit-Ins, Aaron M. Owens

Training for Diversity in Journalism: Tracking the Columbia Summer Program Graduates, 1968-1974., Mary Alice Basconi