#BlackEducatorsMatter : the experiences of Black teachers in an anti-Black world / Darrius A. Stanley, editor.
| Other author | Stanley, Darrius A., editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2024] |
| Description | xi, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | BlackEducatorsMatter |
| Variant title | Black Educators Matter |
| Series | Race and education series Race and education series. ^A1365056 |
| Contents | "I Just Want Them to Be Free": Black Boys and the Imperative for Secure Emotional Bonds with Black Educators / Chezare A. Warren and Brandon Lane -- Black Educators Have Always Mattered: A Critical History of Black Educators / MichèIe Foster -- Teaching Toward Freedom: Black Teachers Engaging in Emancipatory Pedagogies / Kristen E. Duncan -- The State of "Their" Institutions: Black Educators and Anti-Black Institutional Logics / Darrius A. Stanley -- An Autoethnography of a Black Superintendent Leading for Equity in a Large Urban School District / Shawn Joseph -- Disrupting Anti-Blackness in Teacher Certification and Licensure Policies / Andrene J. Castro and Ejana Bennett -- Fantasizing Education for Liberation in Jim Crow Birmingham: Angela Davis's Formative Years and Intertwined Legacy with Pioneer Educator and Prison Abolitionist Carrie A. Tuggle / Tondra L. Loder-Jackson and Sylvea Hollis -- Operationalizing Freedom-Focused Pedagogies Using Storied Experiences of Black Preservice Educators: A Model for Educational Leadership and STEM Teacher Preparation / Paulette Evans -- Black Aesthetics in Education: Framing Black Teachers' Presence and Worldmaking Capacities Toward Liberation / Justin A. Coles -- Possibilities and Recommendations / Darrius A. Stanley |
| Abstract | "A stirring testament to the realities of Black teaching and learning in the United States and to Black educators' visions for the future. The personal accounts, educator portraits, and research findings assembled by Darrius A. Stanley in #BlackEducatorsMatter constitute an unstinting exploration of the experiences of Black K-12 teachers in the United States. Spotlighting the invaluable work of Black educators, this volume reveals that although they are underrepresented in educational institutions, they have profound positive influence not only on students of color but also on school climate and ultimately on all of society. Contributions from both emerging and established scholars lay out the historical and contemporary issues that confront Black educators. Viewing this landscape through the lens of BlackCrit and other race-centric perspectives, the contributors critically frame and explicitly name the challenges. They make plain that a common thread in the Black experience in US schools is antiblackness, which remains an endemic feature of US society even as recent social justice campaigns, including the Black Lives Matter movement, and public discourse on Critical Race Theory have brought greater awareness to longstanding inequities. This work also illuminates the efforts of Black educators to fight oppression and institutionalized racism in schools. It provides strategies that district and school leadership, including superintendents and principals, can adopt to recruit, retain, and support Black educators in K-12 schools. As this volume makes clear, such efforts will play a key role in shaping a more equitable and just educational system. "-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2023054989 |
| ISBN | 9781682538869 paperback |
| ISBN | 1682538869 paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC191.4 .B546 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |