We Matter: Engaging the Experiences of Black Queer Male Educators

• In Event: Educating Queers, Queering Education

Abstract

In the US, White women make up most of the teaching profession, however, Western societies are diverse settings (Brockenbrough, 2015). Concurrently, discourse on redressing institutional and structural racism in classroom spaces at the intersection of race, gender and sexuality are limited, and guided by impartial acknowledgements that ignore the rich, multifaceted experiences of teachers of color, particularly BQME. I, a Black queer male educator, problematize dominate constructions of BQMEs through a critical and synthesizing review of the research. Using an inductive and deductive approach to data analysis, emergent themes suggest that new theoretical journeys can be engaged to consider diverse perspectives and sexualities in educational spaces.

Author

• Jeffery Franklin, Indiana University - Indianapolis