![]() ![]() Hale was a prolific scholar, and two of her books were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Her founding mission of ISAAC was to close the achievement gap that affects African American children to move them from equity to excellence and to their rightful place of leadership among African people in the world. She was the founding director of the Institute for the Study of the African American Child (ISAAC). Hale's research spanned the roots, culture and learning styles of African American children. In addition to authoring numerous articles, Hale wrote three books: Learning While Black, Unbank the Fire and Black Children. She did post-doctoral studies in teaching developmental psychology and African American studies at Yale University before joining the faculty at Wayne State University's College of Education. Hale was a highly researched faculty member who joined the College of Education as a professor in 1991. ![]() In June of 2015, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by Spelman College. ![]() ![]() She grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and received a bachelor's in sociology and elementary education from Spelman College and a master's in religious education from the Interdenominational Theological Center before earning her doctorate in early childhood education from Georgia State University in 1974. Hale was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Dr. Janice Ellen Hale, Ph.D., a 26-year member of the College of Education's Teacher Education Division at Wayne State University, died Thursday, Sept. ![]()
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