pThis Handbook received an honorable mention at the 2009 PROSE Awards. The PROSE Awards annually recognize the very best in professional and scholarly publishing by bringing attention to distinguished books, journals, and electronic content in over 40 categories.brbremThis volume fills the tremendous void that currently exists in providing a much-needed lens for cultural leadership and proficiency. The approach provides a wide divergence of perspectives on African American forms of leadership in a variety of diverse leadership settings.brem--Len Foster, iWashingtonii State Universityi ppppbThe SAGE Handbook of African American Educationb is a unique, comprehensive collection of theoretical and empirical scholarship in six important areas historical perspectives, teaching and learning, PK-12 school leadership, higher education, current issues, and education policy. The purpose of the bHandbook bis to articulate perspectives on issues affecting the participation and leadership of African