Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric Apr 2011 Open Access

Pro Christo et Humanitate: Making Lives Through Literacy and Community Partnerships at Shaw University

Kendra Fullwood

Abstract

This article discusses Shaw University’s mission and service to African American Communities. The author asserts a definition of community literacy that exemplifies the “communal” relationships of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and African American community literacy partnerships. By analyzing historical and contemporary literacy partnerships and agents of change at Shaw University, the author highlights an insider view of community literacy, as lived experiences that reflect the university’s mission. This insider view draws attention to the shared experience of a people as well as the uplift and education of African Americans. The author believes that this focus speaks to Shaw University’s motto of service to Christ and humanity.

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Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric
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2011-04-01
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10.59236/rjv10i2pp136-151
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