Cinematic Intersections (Get Out): Leading While Black Through a Pandemic: A Conversation With the Founders of the Coalition of Black Education Deans

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Trauma. One of the enduring themes of the movie “Get Out,” is the ways that unresolved trauma can leave one vulnerable to manipulation and new forms of psychological violence. It is impossible for education researchers to move forward and through the overwhelming weight of the current moment without explicitly pausing to address its impact and our response. This session will gather the six founders of the “Coalition of Black Education Deans” for an open dialogue and discussion with audience members on the role and importance of Black leadership in the present moment – one characterized by a significant rise in anti-blackness and white racial terrorism amidst a global pandemic. Situated in the Statement of Principles that articulates the shared commitments and beliefs that guide the coalition’s work, the panelists will name the current moment and its relationship to a key issues and trends in the field of education, particularly those adversely impacting black and brown students and their communities.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chair

• Michelle Lorraine Bryan, University of South Carolina - Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Participants

• Michael E. Dantley, Miami University

• Donald Easton-Brooks, University of Nevada - Reno

• Valerie Kinloch, University of Pittsburgh

• Marvin Lynn, Portland State University

• Don Pope-Davis, The Ohio State University - Columbus

• Laura P. Kohn-Wood, University of Miami