Stanlie M. James (University of Wisconsin), Abdul Alkalimat (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Molefi Kete Asante (Temple University). James explains the need for a culturally relative approach to be taken in terms of the curriculum and mission of departments. Panel 7, "What represents 'Best Practices' in the field in terms of both program administration and pedagogy, and what is the best way to disseminate them? Include the role of technology in your response."

Video clip for iBlack Studies Database: A Convening, part of the publication iBlack Studies: An Interdisciplinary, Interactive, and Integrative Approach, published by the Illinois Open Publishing Network.