Preface
Introduction
Part I The Origins of Harlem Prep, 1966–1968
1 Callender, Carpenter, and the Founding of Harlem Prep
2 Seeds of Multiculturalism in the Inaugural Year
Part II The Rise of Harlem Prep, 1968–1972
3 Laying the Groundwork: Administrators and the Supermarket Space
4 The Practice of the Carpenters’ Multiculturalism Vision
5 “As I Taught, I Learned”: Teachers, Pedagogy, and the Education Program
6 “It Saved Me”: Students, Their Stories, and a Commencement to Remember
7 Building a Community Coalition: Harlem Prep’s Supporters and “Friends”
Part II The Decline of Harlem Prep, 1972–1974
8 Diverging Realities: Adaptability and Uncertainty in a Changing Era
9 The Final Year and Struggle with the New York City Board of Education
Epilogue
Preface ix
Introduction: Multiculturalism, Harlem, and the Power of Student Potential 1
PA R T I
The Origins of Harlem Prep, 1966–1968
1 Callender, Carpenter, and the Founding of Harlem Prep 17
2 Seeds of Multiculturalism in the Inaugural Year 37
PA R T I I The Rise of Harlem Prep, 1968–1972
3 Laying the Groundwork: Administrators and the Supermarket Space 59
4 The Practice of the Carpenters’ Multicultural Vision 73
5 “As I Taught, I Learned”: Teachers, Pedagogy, and the Educational Program 89
6 “It Saved Me”: Students, Their Stories, and Commencements to Remember 113
7 Building a Community Coalition: Harlem Prep’s Supporters and “Friends” 132
PA RT I I I The Descent of Harlem Prep, 1972–1974
8 Diverging Realities: Adaptability and Uncertainty in a Changing Era 159
9 The Final Year and Struggle with the New York City Board of Education 177
Epilogue: The Legacy of Harlem Prep 199
Acknowledgments 207
Oral History and Interview Participants 213
Notes 215
Index 000
