Windows Into the Soul: Lived Experiences of African American Educators and Intentionality for Changing Culture

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session 11
  In Roundtable Session: School Policy and Praxis: Vital Voices, Disparate Viewpoints

Abstract

African Americans lived experiences offer insight into a world in which continuous barriers must be overcome. In this study, a variety of different sources indicate how participants' lived experiences shape their future. Findings include educators' impact on their own students, working through various microaggressions, creating their own positive self identity, and the conflicts of their authentic selves.

Authors

• Megan Hallissey, Muscogee County School District

• Terrance Joshua Lewis, Auburn University