#BlackJob: A Commentary on the Importance of Black Researchers in Uncovering and Addressing Racial Disparities 70 Years After Brown.
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| Title: | #BlackJob: A Commentary on the Importance of Black Researchers in Uncovering and Addressing Racial Disparities 70 Years After Brown. |
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| Authors: | Williams III, John A.1 (AUTHOR), Harrell, Danielle R.2 (AUTHOR), Richardson, Sonyia C.3 (AUTHOR), Burrell-Craft, Kala4 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Negro Education. Summer2024, Vol. 93 Issue 3, p356-363. 8p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Black people, Critical race theory, Black feminism, Institutional racism, Power (Social sciences), Social justice, Social marginality, Racial inequality |
| Abstract: | This article focuses on the concept of the #BlackJob, emphasizing the critical role of Black researchers in challenging systemic racism and advancing liberatory knowledge centered on the Black experience. It highlights how Black researchers, through culturally grounded methodologies and frameworks such as Critical Race Theory and Black Feminist Thought, produce affirming, strengths-based research that counters deficit narratives and promotes social justice. The article critiques the marginalization of Black scholars in academia and research funding, noting the harmful impact of non-Black researchers interpreting Black-centered research from outsider perspectives. It calls for intentional support, promotion, and expansion of Black researchers to sustain transformative, community-empowering scholarship that addresses racial disparities and fosters equity across social systems. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Abstract: | This article focuses on the concept of the #BlackJob, emphasizing the critical role of Black researchers in challenging systemic racism and advancing liberatory knowledge centered on the Black experience. It highlights how Black researchers, through culturally grounded methodologies and frameworks such as Critical Race Theory and Black Feminist Thought, produce affirming, strengths-based research that counters deficit narratives and promotes social justice. The article critiques the marginalization of Black scholars in academia and research funding, noting the harmful impact of non-Black researchers interpreting Black-centered research from outsider perspectives. It calls for intentional support, promotion, and expansion of Black researchers to sustain transformative, community-empowering scholarship that addresses racial disparities and fosters equity across social systems. [Extracted from the article] |
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| ISSN: | 00222984 |
