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Papers by Felicia Stewart

Administrative Challenges and Organizational Leadership in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 2000

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) serve the educational needs of students of A... more Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) serve the educational needs of students of African descent while providing an atmosphere of nurture and guidance enriched in cultural norms. In considering how HBCUs can remain competitive, this chapter recommends that one of the first steps is to return to the basics, reviewing the historical significance, missions and traditions of HBCUs. In doing so, this work investigates the role HBCUs play in student identity and character development by looking at the history, mission and traditions of Morehouse College and Howard University. The authors, who both are alumni of these institutions, respectively, will examine relevant documents and statements from the schools as well as provide auto-ethnographic narratives explicating the impact those institutions had on their academic, social and professional successes.

Journal of African American Studies, 2015

Journal of African American Studies, 2011

President Barack Obama is widely recognized as a talented public speaker, and his historical elec... more President Barack Obama is widely recognized as a talented public speaker, and his historical election has generated much discussion about his rhetoric. While in office as the first African American President of the United States, Obama’s words have been dissected and scrutinized. On the road to the White House, Obama spoke to diverse audiences, covered many topics and employed a variety of rhetorical strategies. This research examines five of Obama’s pre-presidential speeches to uncover whether his rhetoric would qualify as Afrocentric discourse based on the criteria outlined by Molefi Asante (The Afrocentric Idea, 1987).

Journal of Black Studies, 2011

The nonverbal communication behavior of Black people continues to take new forms as time progress... more The nonverbal communication behavior of Black people continues to take new forms as time progresses. In Kochman's 1972 book, Rappin' and Stylin' Out: Communication in Urban Black America, Benjamin Cooke introduced an initial classification and code of nonverbal behaviors among people of African descent. In this study, students react to Cooke's study conducted in the late 1960s by commenting on Cooke's initial findings in comparison to nonverbal behaviors practiced among Black people as of late. Respondents suggest that while differences and variations exist between the expression of nonverbal behaviors exhibited by the original group studied and people recently observed, there yet remains a similarity in the cultural significance and motivation behind the displays.

Administrative Challenges and Organizational Leadership in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 2000

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) serve the educational needs of students of A... more Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) serve the educational needs of students of African descent while providing an atmosphere of nurture and guidance enriched in cultural norms. In considering how HBCUs can remain competitive, this chapter recommends that one of the first steps is to return to the basics, reviewing the historical significance, missions and traditions of HBCUs. In doing so, this work investigates the role HBCUs play in student identity and character development by looking at the history, mission and traditions of Morehouse College and Howard University. The authors, who both are alumni of these institutions, respectively, will examine relevant documents and statements from the schools as well as provide auto-ethnographic narratives explicating the impact those institutions had on their academic, social and professional successes.

Journal of African American Studies, 2015

Journal of African American Studies, 2011

President Barack Obama is widely recognized as a talented public speaker, and his historical elec... more President Barack Obama is widely recognized as a talented public speaker, and his historical election has generated much discussion about his rhetoric. While in office as the first African American President of the United States, Obama’s words have been dissected and scrutinized. On the road to the White House, Obama spoke to diverse audiences, covered many topics and employed a variety of rhetorical strategies. This research examines five of Obama’s pre-presidential speeches to uncover whether his rhetoric would qualify as Afrocentric discourse based on the criteria outlined by Molefi Asante (The Afrocentric Idea, 1987).

Journal of Black Studies, 2011

The nonverbal communication behavior of Black people continues to take new forms as time progress... more The nonverbal communication behavior of Black people continues to take new forms as time progresses. In Kochman's 1972 book, Rappin' and Stylin' Out: Communication in Urban Black America, Benjamin Cooke introduced an initial classification and code of nonverbal behaviors among people of African descent. In this study, students react to Cooke's study conducted in the late 1960s by commenting on Cooke's initial findings in comparison to nonverbal behaviors practiced among Black people as of late. Respondents suggest that while differences and variations exist between the expression of nonverbal behaviors exhibited by the original group studied and people recently observed, there yet remains a similarity in the cultural significance and motivation behind the displays.