{"product_id":"resisting-antiblackness-in-education_9780807783214","title":"Resisting Antiblackness in Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner of the 2026 AERA Division B: Curriculum Studies Outstanding Book Award \u003c\/i\u003eand Division K: Early Career Award.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCentered on the vibrancy of Black culture, this book offers an antiracist pedagogical framework for engaging Black youth in educational and community settings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eResisting Antiblackness in Education\u003c\/i\u003e refuses the logics of antiblackness that permeate societal and educational structures and, instead, \u003cb\u003eoffers an antiracist counter-logic rooted in the aesthetics of Black youth\u003c\/b\u003e—a historical and ongoing form of cultural expression and perception.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending Black studies with critical educational theory, the author offers both a reflective and practical guide to help educators, researchers, community workers, families, and activists engage with Black youth aesthetics. Through memoir, aesthetic history, cultural critique, and case studies from a decade of research, readers are introduced to a pedagogy born from the social, psychic, and material lives of Black urban youth. Going beyond theory, this book \u003cb\u003eincludes actions, activities, and reflection questions that can be implemented directly in K–12 classrooms and other educational contexts\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eResisting Antiblackness in Education\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to embrace an educational approach that is both intellectually stimulating and practically grounded, a critical and creative catalyst in the fight for Black youth and communities everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOffers a tangible antiracist pedagogical framework\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e for engaging with Black youth in educational and community settings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, including content unit designs, lesson plans, projects, school or community initiatives, family activities, and more. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e research with personal narrative\u003c\/b\u003e, along with aesthetic artifacts of youth (e.g., collages, poetry, paintings, clay sculptures, art, public service announcements) to contextualize the pedagogical theory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConnects to Black aesthetic history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eto give \u003c\/i\u003ereaders an immersive experience so they are better prepared to execute the pedagogy, including many prompts to engage in self-reflection throughout the text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFocuses on youth voice \u003c\/b\u003eto empower students, and all those committed to uplifting students, by recognizing their agency and cultural contributions and challenging traditional models of education that prioritize one-directional knowledge dissemination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProvides a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e broad context of anti-Black oppression\u003c\/b\u003e that highlights the United States but also discussing antiblackness globally, inviting readers to engage with the text from their unique vantage points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Justin A. Coles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037190291558,"sku":"9780807783214","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4051\/5174\/files\/9780807783214.jpg?v=1776444126","url":"https:\/\/www.tcpress.com\/products\/resisting-antiblackness-in-education_9780807783214","provider":"Teachers College Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}