Reviving Black Pedagogy

In this episode, we dive deep into the often overlooked — but deeply rooted — phenomenon of white rage, and how these reactions to Black progress or visibility frequently come at the direct expense of the Black community. We explore how this whitelash, even when unwarranted, shapes policies, classrooms, and everyday interactions.

We examine the urgent need to integrate Black history, culture, and experiences into school curricula — not as a side note, but as foundational to any meaningful education. We also discuss why teacher preparation programs must be equipped to dismantle biases, confront systemic inequities, and truly serve diverse student populations.

Finally, we unpack the critical role of Black affinity spaces — in schools, workplaces, and communities — as sites of healing, empowerment, and resistance. These spaces aren’t exclusionary; they’re essential for survival and growth in systems not built with Black people in mind.

Tune in for a raw, necessary conversation that challenges the status quo and calls for transformative change in both education and community structures.

Scholarship:

“'It’s the who and what are you afraid of?' for me: Centering Blackness in teacher education to equip preservice teachers for Black student success" by Shamaine Bertrand https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2025.2452986

“The ‘Hidden Injuries’ of School Desegregation: Cultural Trauma and Transforming African American Identities” by Karida L. Brown https://doi.org/10.1057/ajcs.2016.4

"Research, ideology, and the Brown decision: Counter-narratives to the
historical and contemporary representation of Black schooling" by Jerome E. Morris https://doi.org/10.1177/016146810811000406

"Learning in a Burning House: The Disintegration of American Education" by Sonya Horsford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz4iYmM7Txs