Includes bibliographical references and index.

African American rural students: exploring the intersection of place and race / Elise J. Cain -- . Secondary education pathways. Passport with no access: the habitus and cultural capital influences of rural, African American, and low socioeconomic status students' college aspirations / Cara M. Gafford -- Black, gifted, and living in the 'country': searching for equity and excellence in rural gifted education Programs Joy Lawson Davis, Donna Y. Ford, James L. Moore III, and Erinn Fears Floyd -- Black males in rural contexts: challenges and opportunities / Erik M. Hines, James L. Moore. III, Renae D. Mayes, Paul C. Harris, Paul Singleton, II, Christian M. Hines, Chris J. Harried and Bobbi-Jo Wathen -- #BlackGirlMagic: the (mis)education of gifted black girls from economically disadvantaged, rural communities / Raven K. Cokley and Loni Crumb -- . Postsecondary education pathways and experienes. The privileged rural: the college experiences of rural African Americans / J. H. Flowers -- Rural pathways to higher education: the role of mathematics achievement and self-efficacy for black students / Crystal R. Chambers -- Rural, black, and distant: building relationships to foster higher education access / Jason Combs, Michelle L. Boettcher, Amber Lange and Sara Hanks -- The culturally relevant classroom management (CRCM) competence of novice teachers / Tremaine R. Young and Crystal R. Chambers -- Advancing rural administrators and teacher leaders: educational opportunity in the Alabama black belt / Tricia J. Stewart and Nicole DeRonck -- Outsiders within: critical perspectives of Black/African American women teaching multicultural counseling in rural Appalachia / Adrienne Erby and Dominque S. Hammonds.

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