Ubuntu and En Lak'ech: Repositioning Black Scholars in the Latine Diaspora

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Sunday 9:50 am Four Seasons Ballroom 1
  In Roundtable Session: Colliding Borders: Black and Brown Diasporic Pedagogies (Table 9)

Abstract

This research explores the experiences of Black scholars and students within the Latine diaspora through a decolonial lens. By centering the voices and lived experiences of Black Creole descent women scholars, we examine the enduring impacts of Spanish colonialism on racial stratification, identity formation, and educational access. Employing critical autoethnography and co-creation methods, we investigate how ancestral concepts such as ubuntu and in lak'ech can foster healing and resilience. Our findings illuminate the need for a transformative approach to education that centers marginalized communities and challenges dominant narratives. This research contributes to decolonial scholarship by offering a framework for creating more equitable and inclusive educational spaces.

Authors

• Lorri J. Santamaría, California Lutheran University

• Stephanie Renee Anckle, City of Long Beach