Contradictions and Complexity: Understanding the Socio-Political Position of Millennial Black Women Teachers Through Lemonade Navigational Theory

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Wednesday 2:30 pm Four Seasons Ballroom 2-3
  In Roundtable Session: In the Wake of Injustice: Black Theories and Thought in the Social Context of Education (Table 6)

Abstract

Theory, at its best, is used to explain social phenomena (Collins, 2000). At its worst, theory is used to erase and disenfranchise people (Crenshaw, 1989; 1991; Morgan, 1999). Inspired by Beyonce’s 6th studio album, and the summer treat, Lemonade Navigational Theory (LNT) builds on the traditions of CRT and Black feminism to illuminate a generational phenomenon impacting BWTs. LNT seeks to illuminate the contradictory nature of the Black female experience and celebrate the many ways Black women make lemonade out of societal lemons.

Author

• Janese Nolan, University of Nevada - Las Vegas