Community-School Partnerships: A Black Feminist Response

• In Event: 68.061 - Roundtable Session 30
  In Roundtable Session: 68.061-1 - Exploring the Lived Experiences of Girls and Women of Color

Abstract

In this paper, I explore the multiple oppressions which students face in the education system, particularly Black students. The paper provides theoretical grounding of various feminisms in the African diaspora and Africa, highlighting multiple entry points which illustrate Black women’s raced and gendered realities. Through exploratory analysis, a discussion, read as a Black Canadian feminists’ response is presented in regards to community-school ‘partnerships’. The paper provides future possibilities for further research and more questions to create a more holistic analysis of community-school partnerships and community response to multiple forms of oppression. In addition, this paper presents future possibilities grounded in praxis through pedagogical implications in the classroom, effective partnerships between community and school and curriculum development.

Author

• Janelle Baptiste-Brady, University of Toronto