42.028 - Sandra Bland and Responsibilities of Educational Researchers to Say Her Name

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Sandra Bland was a vibrant, well-loved Black woman who died in police custody in Waller County, Texas, in 2015. Bland's death gained national and international attention because she was stopped for a minor infraction, and because her death is deemed to be suspicious by myriad legal experts. Her death launched a national campaign called "Say Her Name" which focuses on Black women's deaths in custody. Sharon Cooper will be joined by several prominent Black women educational researchers, who will share papers on educational researchers' responsibilities to "say her name."

Sub Unit

• Division B - Curriculum Studies

Chairs

• Crystal T. Laura, Chicago State University

• Eve Tuck, University of Toronto

• K. Wayne Yang, University of California - San Diego

• Vonzell Agosto, University of South Florida

Presenters

• Valerie Kinloch, University of Pittsburgh

• Joyce E. King, Georgia State University

• Keffrelyn D. Brown, The University of Texas - Austin

• Denise M. Taliaferro Baszile, Miami University