From Legal Segregation to Resegregation: The Journey of Black Educators Serving Predominantly Latino Communities

• In Event: 58.070 - Lives of Teachers: Studies of Teacher Resilience and Work Life

Abstract

The study uses the theories Intergroup Contact Theory and the Black Educator Resilience Framework to illustrate and highlight the stories of Black educators educating students in predominately Latino neighborhoods. This study discusses how the stories of the five participants have implications for research practice. Five major themes surfaced from the stories told by the participants: Passion for teaching, positive student-teacher relationships, positive parent-teacher relationships, leadership, and hobbies. In addition, there were negative concepts that the teachers experienced that were not central themes, but were significant to their experiences as Black educators serving communities.

Authors

• Samara Lycain Stewart, California State University - Los Angeles

• Sharon H. Ulanoff, California State University - Los Angeles