Creating the “Well”: Women of Color Educators Leading Through Politicized Trust

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Abstract

Scholars have called for the elevation of teachers of color to lead equity-focused change, yet few of these leadership opportunities exist. As such, this study explores the collective leadership of a group of women of color educators as they engaged in district-level equity leadership within the context of their union. Through a year-long qualitative inquiry this study examines the complexities of engaging in systems leadership by drawing on cultural-historical activity theory
to understand how these leaders lead and what they lead towards. Ultimately, these educators advanced their own understanding of racial equity leadership grounded in a critique of racialized systems and their own sense of politicized trust.

Author

• Aditi Rajendran, University of Minnesota