Division K Tour - A Storied Past: Tracing Education and Activism in LA

Session Type: Off-Site Visit

Abstract

Experience the intersection of Black and Chicano educational activism, from the 1962 Baldwin Hills desegregation battles to the 1968 East LA Walkouts. Join Division K for a guided exploration of Los Angeles' storied legacy of educational activism, cultural pride, and community resilience.
This tour journeys through South Los Angeles' historic Black neighborhoods—View Park, Baldwin Hills, Leimert Park, and Crenshaw—to Roosevelt High School in East LA's Boyle Heights, connecting two powerful movements for educational equity. Moving through landmarks like Baldwin Hills Elementary School and Roosevelt High School, participants will trace the intertwined histories of schooling, civic leadership, and economic empowerment that shaped—and continue to influence—the pursuit of educational equity in Southern California.

The experience concludes with a panel discussion featuring scholars, activists, and educators whose work bridges these historical narratives to current challenges and innovations in urban education. This reflective dialogue invites participants to consider how unforgetting these histories can guide today's research, policy, and practice toward a more just and inclusive educational future.

Registration through the AERA Annual Meeting is required. Transportation and lunch are included in the $35 registration fee. Tour stops are subject to change depending on timing. Questions? Contact Nicol Howard at nhoward@chapman.edu.

Sub Unit

• Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education

Chairs

• Nicol R. Howard, Chapman University

• Erica D. McCray, University of Florida

• Kimberly A. White-Smith, University of San Diego

Participant

• Adrian H. Huerta, University of Southern California

Session Organizer

• Kendra McGee, American Educational Research Association