Catalysts for Community Justice and Empowerment

• In Event: Friday Roundtable Session 4:55 pm
  In Roundtable Session: Redefining Pedagogy and Knowledge Production for Justice (Table 25)

Abstract

More Black male healers are needed in medicine. This study was twofold: to explore historical documents about Florida’s Black male healers and create a virtual heritage tour on counter-narratives of healing. The research questions were: How does the heritage curriculum history about Black men healers of FL provide a historical counter-narrative about Black men and their leadership in connection to health/medicine? How do historical counter-narratives about Black male healers support teaching Black history and narratives of healing in middle/high school? Critical Race Theory, Critical Race Structuralism, the Racial Contract and Vocational Anticipatory Socialization (VAS) were combined; Findings include (1) Black male healers from 1528-1965 were inspired to become healers, (2) community leaders and (3) navigated expressions of anti-Black racism.

Author

• LaFrance A. Clarke, Independent Researcher