Notice to Contributors

1. Title Page: Include the full title, the name(s) of the author(s), and the institutional affiliation of each author, and a running head flush right with page numbers. Also include a full address, to whom communications about the article should be sent. Cite acknowledgements, credits, grant numbers and other pertinent information about the article.
2. Abstract: Place on separate page, following the title page, headed by "Abstract" centered one inch from the top of the page, omitting author and title identification. The abstract should be double-spaced between 75-100 words in length.
3. Text: Begin text on a new page headed by the title. Omit author identification.
1. References, tables, and figures, in that order, each appear in separate section after the body of your article.
2. Headings and subheading in the text organize the content. Generally, three levels of heading are sufficient for an article.
1. Level 1 headings are centered on the page, with the first letter of important words capitalized; minor words -- articles, short prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions -- are not capitalized unless they are the first word. The heading should be in bold type and in type size two points larger than your text.
2. Level 2 headings are placed to the left margin; the rules in capitalization are the same as for Level on headings. Level 2 headings should be in bold type and in type size the same as your text.
3. Level 3 headings are placed to the left margin, in the same type size as your text, italicized and only the first letter of each word is capitalized.
3. References in the text must be listed in the reference section, and all references listed in the reference section must be cited in the text. Cite the last name(s) of the authors and years of publication. Include page references whenever you think that information is necessary. References in text must be listed in alphabetical order (see examples below).
• Citation in Text:
  (Gadsden & Smith, 1994; Gordon, 1994)
  (Banks, 1992, p. 265)
  Amos Wilson (1993)
• Citations on Reference Page:
  Articles:
  Reuss, A. (1999). Prison(er) education. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 38, 113-127.
  Books:
  Blauner, R. (2001). Still the big news: Racial oppression in America. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.
  Chapters:
  Williams, O. J. (1999). African American men who batter: Treatment considerations and community response. In R. Staples (Ed.), The black family: Essays and studies (pp. 265-279). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company.
• Note: Only the first letter of the first word of title of book or article is capitalized except proper nouns such as names and places. Also, only the first letter of the first word is capitalized after a colon.
• Give both names of joint authors (Jessor and Jessor 1977); for three authors, list all three last names in the first citation (Jessor, Chase, and Donovan 1980), and in subsequent citations use "et al." For citations with four or more authors, always use the first author's last name followed by "et al."
• For institutional authorship, supply minimum identification from the beginning of the complete citation: (U.S. Bureau of the Census 1990, p. 216)
• Separate references in a series with semicolons: (Yamaguchi and Kandel 1984; Johnston 1985; Thompson 1989)
• For unpublished materials: Robin and Robin (forthcoming) or White (unpublished) or Johnston (personal communication)
4. Equations in the text must be typed. Important equations should be identified by consecutive Arabic numerals in parentheses to the right of the equation. Expressions should be aligned and subscripts and superscripts clearly marked. Use notes in the margin to clarify symbols.
5. Notes are not required in an article; incorporate the information into the text if the content is necessary.
6. Punctuation in the text: (1) separate each sentence with just one space; (2) when using commas to separate a series, place a comma before the conjunction that precedes the final item in the series (e.g., "name, title, address, and phone").
4. References. All references in the text must be listed in the reference section; all references listed must be cited in the text. Publication information for each reference must be complete and correct. Listed below are guidelines and examples for citations in your reference list (see recent issues of Journal of African American Studies, the APA Style Guide, or other the APA Publication Manual for further examples):
• List the references alphabetically by the first author's last name.
• Use last names of all authors, and only initials for first name.
• If your reference list includes more than one item by the same author, list them in order of the year of publication. For listing more than one item by the same author(s) within the same year, distinguish them (in alphabetical order by the title of article) by adding the letters a, b, c, etc. To the year (or to forthcoming, unpublished, etc.).
• If Material listed has been accepted for publication but has not yet been published, use "Forthcoming" in place of the date and give the journal or publisher.
• Please include a short 2-3 line biography on author including institutional affiliation and position title.
• See previous Reference section for examples of citations.
5. Tables, figures, and illustrations. Numbers tables consecutively as referenced in the text, and place each on a separate sheet at the end of the paper. Insert a note in the text indicating the approximate placement of each table, e.g., "[Table 3 about here]." Each table must have a descriptive title, and headings for all rows and columns (avoid abbreviations). Gather footnotes to table at the bottom of respective tables as "Note(s)" and designate each note as a, b, c, etc. with corresponding designations within and at bottom of the tables. Asterisks indicate statistical significance [* p.05; **p.01; etc.]. Figures and illustrations should be numbered in the same way as tables; place each on a separated sheet at the end of the paper. Insert a note in the text indicating the approximate placement of each, e.g., "[Figure 3 about here]." Figures/illustrations submitted with the final draft must be camera-ready, executed in black ink on white paper or vellum; artistic standards must be used in the production of figures/illustrations.

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