Critical Race Analysis of Internalized Racism Across the K–12 Educational Pipeline

Session Submission Type: Symposium

Abstract

This panel explores how structural racism can be internalized, affecting the academic success of racial minority students across the educational pipeline. First, we demonstrate how internalized racism intersects with disability-based oppression for African American and Latina/o students in Special Education through federally mandated high-stakes testing. Second, we explore how internalized racism can impact the academic experience of African-American undergraduates by decreasing their feelings of competence and attachment to school. Finally, through reflections on racism within the K-12 education of pre-service Teachers of Color, we explore the connection between internalized racism, gender and classroom pedagogy. This panel adds to our understanding of the internalized racism across the educational pipeline to improve the educational experiences of racial minority students.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Critical Educators for Social Justice

Chair

• Marcos Pizarro, San José State University

Papers

• Achievement Gap or Opportunity Gap? Implications of High-Stakes Testing on African American and Latina(o) Students With Dis/Abilities - Adai Abebe Tefera, Arizona State University

• Internalized Racism and African American College Students: Implication for Academic Achievement - Robin Nicole Johnson-Ahorlu, University of California - Los Angeles

• Internalized Racism, Teachers of Color, and the K-12 Classroom - Rita Kohli, San José State University