Black Women and Social Justice Education () von Stephanie Y. Evans

Acknowledgments

Foreword: Black Women Rising: Jumping Double-Dutch with a Liberatory Consciousness
Barbara J. Love and Valerie D. Jiggetts

Introduction: Black Women’s Educational Philosophies and Social Justice Values of the 94 Percent
Stephanie Y. Evans, Andrea D. Domingue, and Tania D. Mitchell

Part I: Examining Identity and Theory

1. Gone Missin’: The Absence of Black Women’s Praxis in Social Justice Theory
Tania D. Mitchell

2. Social Justice Education and Luxocracy
Layli Maparyan

3. When Intersections Collide: Young Black Women Combat Sexism, Racism, and Ageism in Higher Education
Jaymee Lewis-Flenaugh, Eboni N. Turnbow, and Sharee L. Myricks

4. Standing Outside of the Circle: The Politics of Identity and Leadership in the Life of a Black Lesbian Professor
Judy A. Alston

5. Black Feminist Thought: A Response to White Fragility
Michele D. Smith and Maia Niguel Moore

6. The Reproduction of the Anti-Black Misogynist Apparatus in U.S. and Latin American Pop Culture
Natasha Howard

Part II: Evaluating Foundations and Generations

7. A Seat at the Table: Mary McLeod Bethune’s Call for the Inclusion of Black Women During World War II
Ashley Robertson Preston

8. The Life of Dovey Johnson Roundtree (1914–2018): A Centenarian Lesson in Social Justice and Regenerative Power
Katie McCabe and Stephanie Y. Evans

9. This Ain’t Yo’ Mama’s Revolution—Or Maybe It Is: #TakeBackTheFlag and the New Student Activism
Shennette Garrett-Scott and Dominique Garrett-Scott

10. We Got a Lot to Be Mad About: A Seat at Solange’s Table
Bettina L. Love andSarah Abdelaziz

Part III: Positing Pedagogy

11. Black, Female, and Teaching Social Justice: Transformative Pedagogy for Challenging Times
Robin Brooks

12. Moments in the Danger Zone: Encountering “Non-Racist,” “Non-Racial,” and “Non-Color-Seeing” Do-Gooders
Michelle R. Dunlap, Christina D. Burrell, andPenney Jade Beaubrun

13. And the Tree is NOT ALWAYS Happy!: A Black Woman Authentically Leading and Teaching Social Justice in Higher Education
Colette M. Taylor

14. Effectively Teaching the One Course on Race and Culture: Critical Explorations from a Black Woman Social Justice Teacher Educator
Keffrelyn D. Brown

15. Social Conceptions and the Angst of Mentoring Women of Diverse Backgrounds in Higher Education
Brenda L. H. Marina

Part IV: Reinforcing Activism and Community Building

16. Navigating the Complexities of Race-Based Activism
Cherjanét D. Lenzy

17. Storytelling: Advising Black Women Student Leaders in White Spaces
Lydia Washington

18. Reflections on Moving Theory to Praxis: Dialectical Engagements of Black Women Faculty in an Urban High School Space
Chrystal A. George Mwangi and Keisha L. Green

19. Scholarly Personal Narrative of an Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer: A Primer for Municipality Leaders
Malika Carter

Part V: After Words

20. The Dialectic of Radical Black Feminism
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

21. For Black Women Who Educate for Social Justice and Put Their Time, Lives, and Spirits on the Line
Rhonda Y. Williams

Concluding Thoughts: Black Women Educators, Healing History, and Developing a Sustainable Social Justice Practice
Andrea D. Domingue and Stephanie Y. Evans

Contributors
Index