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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > key people in African American education > Edgar Epps
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > key people in African American education > Edgar Epps

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  • Edgar Epps is one of the few notable, nationally recognizable African American scholars in the United States. His career was founded on and propelled by a profound understanding for the importance of education in the Black liberation struggle and his early interest in issues related to social stratification and social mobility. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Education; Epps, Edgar (1929-)]

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