Education for Liberation, Resistance, and Joy: Freedom Schools and the Unfulfilled Promise of Brown v Board of Education.
Saved in:
| Title: | Education for Liberation, Resistance, and Joy: Freedom Schools and the Unfulfilled Promise of Brown v Board of Education. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Etienne, Leslie K.1 (AUTHOR), Jackson, Tambra O.1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Negro Education. Summer2024, Vol. 93 Issue 3, p332-343. 12p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, *Educational equalization, *Segregation in education, *Academic freedom, American civil rights movement, African American history, Critical race theory |
| Company/Entity: | Children's Defense Fund (U.S.) |
| People: | Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950 |
| Abstract: | This article examines the ongoing struggle for educational equity for Black children in the seventy years following the Brown v. Board of Education decision, highlighting how resistance to desegregation persists through policies and attacks on curricula like Critical Race Theory and African American Studies. It traces the historical foundations of Black educational resistance, emphasizing figures like Carter G. Woodson and the development of Freedom Schools—informal educational spaces created during the Civil Rights Movement to promote Black history, critical consciousness, and social activism. The article also discusses the revival of Freedom Schools by the Children’s Defense Fund in the 1990s, which continue to center literacy, civic engagement, and Black joy as tools of liberation and protection against systemic oppression. Ultimately, the piece underscores the importance of education as a site of resistance, self-determination, and collective responsibility in the ongoing Black freedom struggle. [Extracted from the article] |
| Copyright of Journal of Negro Education is the property of Howard University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Education Research Complete |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
| Abstract: | This article examines the ongoing struggle for educational equity for Black children in the seventy years following the Brown v. Board of Education decision, highlighting how resistance to desegregation persists through policies and attacks on curricula like Critical Race Theory and African American Studies. It traces the historical foundations of Black educational resistance, emphasizing figures like Carter G. Woodson and the development of Freedom Schools—informal educational spaces created during the Civil Rights Movement to promote Black history, critical consciousness, and social activism. The article also discusses the revival of Freedom Schools by the Children’s Defense Fund in the 1990s, which continue to center literacy, civic engagement, and Black joy as tools of liberation and protection against systemic oppression. Ultimately, the piece underscores the importance of education as a site of resistance, self-determination, and collective responsibility in the ongoing Black freedom struggle. [Extracted from the article] |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 00222984 |
