Rigor Equals Stiffness and Death

As we mark the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, this episode dives deep into the legacy and unfinished promise of school desegregation. While the 1954 Supreme Court ruling was hailed as a milestone for civil rights, we explore the complex realities that followed—from the mass displacement of Black female educators to the resegregation of schools under the guise of "color-blind" policies often championed by conservative agendas.

We discuss how research continues to affirm the academic benefits of students having Black women as teachers, and we highlight how project-based and community action-driven learning approaches can foster equity and engagement in today's classrooms. The episode also celebrates the power of student voice through participation in research symposiums and conferences—transformative spaces where both students and educators grow as scholars and changemakers.

Tune in for a powerful conversation about history, policy, and the radical potential of education when it is rooted in justice, identity, and action.

Scholarship:

Leslie T. Fenwick's Jim Crow's Pink Slip  https://hep.gse.harvard.edu/9781682537190/jim-crows-pink-slip/

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