Introduction [excerpts] As a young child I was raised in the Bronx. I can remember my close-knit community like it was yesterday. There were different cultures in my community, but the prominent culture was African-American. The community members had shared common beliefs, culture, and language. This was seen from the eyes of a child. Now as an adult I see things differently. I see how many of my African-American community members were failed: failed by an education system that labeled many of us as uneducated...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees.Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts...