Rethinking the Intersections of Theory and Practice: Black/White Biracial Experiences in Educational Settings

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Abstract

This session paper abstract recounts a positioned subject, qualitative study utilizing a counter-storytelling methodology to gather and recount the stories and recollections of Black/White Biracial (BWBR) women in educational spaces and settings. The literature demonstrates evidence for the presence of historical practices and cultural preferences that disallow or challenge the intersectional racial identity choices, decisions, and lived realities of this group. This effort to share little known perspectives creates a space for silenced and ofttimes unconsidered voices to be present in the interrogative challenges warranted by Critical Race Theory and culturally relevant pedagogical practices. When those systems and strategies are overshadowed by monoracial, ethnocentric values and binary logic about race, the supposed benefits remain unfulfilled.

Author

• Deborah Matthews Luckett, Achieving Student Success Through Excellence in Teaching Inc.