Exploring White Antiracist Affinity Groups as a Tool for Building Antiracist Educators

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  In Roundtable Session: Supporting White Educators to Become Antiracist and Transformative Educators (Table 31)

Abstract

White teachers are continuing to struggle with shifting from well-intentioned non-racist educators who go along with the inequitable status quo to antiracist educators who actively work to dismantle white supremacy and ensure racial equity in education. White antiracist affinity groups can play an important role in promoting antiracist praxis among white educators. This paper presents the findings of a year-long qualitative case study of a white antiracist affinity group and examines how such groups can be leveraged as a tool for critically engaging white teachers in antiracist inquiry. The finds of this study promote the use of white antiracist affinity groups as an effective form of professional development for promoting antiracist praxis among white teachers.

Author

• Diane Codding, Northwestern University