Kofi Leniles
Biographic Data
| ID | 4468959 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kofi Leniles |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kofi |
| FAMILY NAME | Leniles |
| SIGNATURE | LENILES K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Towson University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0917-849X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Instruction of Youth Is Like Engraving in Stone
In this article, Kofi LeNiles presents a critical examination of the educational approach of an Ohemma (West African Queen Mother) who taught in a three-week science, technology, engineering, and mathematics summer program in the United States. Drawing on African-centered theory, LeNiles9s article examines how an Ohemma utilizes African ways of knowing to enhance the educational experiences of Black children. Employing Africology as the methodolo…
A Collaborative Faculty Approach to Conceptualizing and Implementing Equity-Centered Leadership Preparation
This manuscript describes the conceptual framing of one educational leadership department’s approach to culturally responsive, equity-centered leadership preparation that seeks to nurture the development of school- and district-based leaders who have both the commitments and the skills to disrupt the status quo in the service of young people, families, and communities. The authors, all faculty in the educational leadership program, crafted a set …
ReAfricanizing for Black Student Success
May we forever stand
This article presents the work and reflections of two researchers who are searching for models that work for Black children and communities. The present study focuses on their work with the Maroons. Maroons are those African descendants whose ancestors escaped from enslavement and created villages that were hidden away in densely forested regions. This paper unveils the authors' research work among the Maroons as they sought to educe important cu…
Voices from the Field
Joycelyn Hughes, Kofi LeNiles, Voices from the Field, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 86, No. 3, Special Issue—When Voices Rise: Race, Resistance, and Campus Uprisings in the Information Age (Summer 2017), pp. 341-344
Voices from the Field
Kofi LeNiles, Joycelyn Hughes, Kmt G. Shockley, Voices from the Field, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 86, No. 3, Special Issue—When Voices Rise: Race, Resistance, and Campus Uprisings in the Information Age (Summer 2017), pp. 350-355
Voices from the Field
May we forever stand
This article presents the work and reflections of two researchers who are searching for models that work for Black children and communities. The present study focuses on their work with the Maroons. Maroons are those African descendants whose ancestors escaped from enslavement and created villages that were hidden away in densely forested regions. This paper unveils the authors' research work among the Maroons as they sought to educe important cu…
Voices from the Field
Joycelyn Hughes, Kofi LeNiles, Voices from the Field, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 86, No. 3, Special Issue—When Voices Rise: Race, Resistance, and Campus Uprisings in the Information Age (Summer 2017), pp. 341-344
Voices from the Field
Kofi LeNiles, Joycelyn Hughes, Kmt G. Shockley, Voices from the Field, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 86, No. 3, Special Issue—When Voices Rise: Race, Resistance, and Campus Uprisings in the Information Age (Summer 2017), pp. 350-355
Voices from the Field
May we forever stand
This article presents the work and reflections of two researchers who are searching for models that work for Black children and communities. The present study focuses on their work with the Maroons. Maroons are those African descendants whose ancestors escaped from enslavement and created villages that were hidden away in densely forested regions. This paper unveils the authors' research work among the Maroons as they sought to educe important cu…
ReAfricanizing for Black Student Success
The Instruction of Youth Is Like Engraving in Stone
In this article, Kofi LeNiles presents a critical examination of the educational approach of an Ohemma (West African Queen Mother) who taught in a three-week science, technology, engineering, and mathematics summer program in the United States. Drawing on African-centered theory, LeNiles9s article examines how an Ohemma utilizes African ways of knowing to enhance the educational experiences of Black children. Employing Africology as the methodolo…
A Collaborative Faculty Approach to Conceptualizing and Implementing Equity-Centered Leadership Preparation
This manuscript describes the conceptual framing of one educational leadership department’s approach to culturally responsive, equity-centered leadership preparation that seeks to nurture the development of school- and district-based leaders who have both the commitments and the skills to disrupt the status quo in the service of young people, families, and communities. The authors, all faculty in the educational leadership program, crafted a set …
Education Systems and Policy (5 works) · Field (mathematics) (3 works) · Mathematics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Pure mathematics (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work)