ERIC Number: EJ1331854
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan-4
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Navigating Anti-Racism in an Anti-Black Landscape: A Dance Educator's Reflection
McCarthy-Brown, Nyama
International Journal of Education & the Arts, v23 n1 Jan 2022
In 2022, many are coming to understand that racism is a proverbial pollutant in the water people in the U.S drink. Moreover, it is a toxin all members of a race-based society consume, and all must address. In this paper, I share my reflexive journey facing and dismantling racism in my own teaching praxis--examining ways I have upheld structures of whiteness. I reflect on previous teaching experiences and consider operations of race in the dance classroom from the perspectives of a parent, teacher, and student. I hold space for resistance and consider the real-world motivations around these acts. I support teachers moving forward in the work of dismantling oppressive practices with reflective prompts and an evaluative syllabus tool, offered as resources for those working to reform their teaching.
Descriptors: Dance Education, Racial Bias, Whites, Racial Factors, Teacher Role, African American Students, Cultural Influences, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Environment, Minority Group Students, Social Justice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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