Solutions in Black Education: Reflections on Culture, Community, and Marronage

• In Event: The Power of Culturally Responsive Education in a Global Context

Abstract

This paper presents the work and reflections of two researchers who are searching for models that work for Black children and communities. The study focuses on their work with the Maroons. Maroons are those African descendants whose ancestors escaped from enslavement and created villages that were hidden away in densely forested regions. This paper unveils the authors' research work among the Maroons as they sought to educe important cultural knowledge that may have global implications toward cultivating equitable education systems for Black children in the 21st Century.

Authors

• Kmt G. Shockley, University of Houston

• Kofi LeNiles, Towson University