Create a classroom with a culture of true belonging, liberation, and justice for all
Teaching for Justice and Belonging: A Journey for Educators & Parents provides a practical and powerful blueprint to unrooting racism in the educational setting. The book is an easy-to-understand guide designed to cultivate an educational experience that inspires a culture of true belonging, liberation, and justice for all.
Relying on case studies, thorough research, and deeply personal and enlightening experiences drawn from the lives of the authors themselves,
Teaching for Justice and Belonging also offers:
- Demonstrations of how to explore personal and collective racial identity to learn more about oneself and others
- Support for making systemic change within the spheres of influence of educators and parents
- Real testimonials and stories to guide readers on their own healthy anti-racism journeys
A central piece of any anti-racism roadmap, this book is perfect for K-12 educators, administrators, and teacher leaders. It will also earn a place in the bookshelves of pre-service teachers and parents interested in unlearning racism and encouraging diverse voices in the education system.
About the Authors
Dr. Lucretia Carter Berry (Charlotte, NC) is the founder and President of Brownicity, an agency committed to making important, scholarly-informed, antiracism education accessible. A former college professor, Lucretia designed the popular beginners' course and authored its study guide. She is the director of Brownicity's Learning Community, an online membership platform which currently hosts over 10k enrollments. Lucretia is the Anti-race/ism Curriculum Specialist for Community School of Davidson (NC), a contributor for (In)courage.me, and TedX and Q Ideas speaker.
Dr. Tehia Starker Glass (Charlotte, NC) is the Cato College of Education Director of Diversity and Inclusion, and an Associate Professor of Elementary Education and Educational Psychology in the Department of Reading and Elementary Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research and publications include preparing preservice and in-service teachers' culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy, anti-racism curriculum development, culturally responsive classroom management, and exploring how caregivers and teachers discuss race with children. Dr. Glass is a former elementary school teacher who now works with teachers, schools, districts, and organizations around the country to revise their instruction and curriculum to be more anti-racism oriented. Dr. Glass is an Educational Advisor and education contributor with Brownicity.com.
