“There are two ways to teach about race – badly, or not at all.”
— Lucia Pawloski
At John Jay College Teaching and Learning Center, there are a broad education movement of social justice education wherein faculty and students are able to analyze, intervene, discuss and understand the fight for justice and the advancement of equity for people of color. For many years, social justice education has several implications as it pertains to teaching “curriculum” and ways in how we teach it “pedagogy”. In order to assist faculty members and students on the discussion of racism that is more prevalent today, there are four categories below that shows a collection of resources for faculty members and students;
| Books/Articles | Citation | Website (Login to JJay Library) |
| African-Centered Pedagogy: Developing Schools of Achievement for African American Children | Murrell, Peter C. African-Centered Pedagogy: Developing Schools of Achievement for African American Children. 2002. | https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/johnjay-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3407975 |
| Powerful Pedagogy for African American Students: A Case of Four Teachers | Howard, Tyrone C. “Powerful Pedagogy for African American Students: A Case of Four Teachers.” Urban Education, vol. 36, no. 2, 2001, pp. 179–202. | https://journals-sagepub-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/doi/abs/10.1177/0042085901362003 |
| The House That Race Built: Critical Pedagogy, African-American Education, and the Re-Conceptualization of a Critical Race Pedagogy | Jennings, Michael, and Marvin Lynn. “The House That Race Built: Critical Pedagogy, African-American Education, and the Re-Conceptualization of a Critical Race Pedagogy.” The Journal of Educational Foundations, vol. 19, no. 3, 2005, p. 18. | https://search-proquest-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/docview/1468386206?accountid=11724&rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo |
| We Want to Do More Than Survive | “Love, Bettina L.: WE WANT TO DO MORE THAN SURVIVE.” Kirkus Reviews, 2018, pp. Kirkus Reviews, Dec 1, 2018. | https://go-gale-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA563598624&v=2.1&u=cuny_johnjay&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w |
| Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain | Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students.” ProtoView, vol. 2, no. 6, 2015, pp. ProtoView, Vol.2(6). | https://search-proquest-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/docview/1652536772?accountid=11724&rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo |
| Pushout | Morris, Monique W., et al. Pushout : the Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools. Paperback ed., 2018. | https://www.worldcat.org/title/pushout-the-criminalization-of-black-girls-in-schools/oclc/907190522 |
| The New Jim Crow | Alexander, Michelle. New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. 2010 | https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/johnjay-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4634781 |
| Born Out Of Struggle | Chang, Ethan. “Book Review: Born out of Struggle: Critical Race Theory, School Creation, and the Politics of Interruption.” Urban Education, vol. 55, no. 1, 2020, pp. 174–180. | https://journals-sagepub-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/doi/full/10.1177/0042085918795016 |
| How We Fight White Supremacy | “Solomon, Akiba: HOW WE FIGHT WHITE SUPREMACY.” Kirkus Reviews, 2019, pp. Kirkus Reviews, Jan 15, 2019. | https://go-gale-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/ps/i.do?&id=GALE|A569224514&v=2.1&u=cuny_johnjay&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w |
| Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools | Moreno, G. “Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools: Differences That Make a Difference.” Choice, vol. 52, no. 2, 2014, p. 319. | https://search-proquest-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/docview/1566504817?rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo&accountid=11724 |
| Me and White Supremacy | “Saad, Layla F.: ME AND WHITE SUPREMACY.” Kirkus Reviews, 2019, pp. Kirkus Reviews, Nov 15, 2019. | https://go-gale-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/ps/i.do?&id=GALE|A605549674&v=2.1&u=cuny_johnjay&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w |
| Multiplication is for White People | Rekeweg, Abby. “Lisa Delpit: ‘Multiplication Is for White People’: Raising Expectations for Other People’s Children.” Journal of Youth and Adolescence, vol. 43, no. 12, 2014, pp. 2080–2082. | https://link-springer-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/content/pdf/10.1007/s10964-014-0212-x.pdf |
| How to be an Anti-Racist | Kendi, X. Ibram (2019) How to Be an Antiracist | https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Antiracist-Ibram-Kendi/dp/0525509283/ref=nodl_
(not at JJAY library) |
| Courageous Conversations about Race | Singleton, Glenn, and Linton, Curtis. “Courageous Conversations about Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools.” School Library Journal, vol. 52, no. 10, 2006, p. 83. | https://search-proquest-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/docview/2001819370?accountid=11724&rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo |
| For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood | Smith, C.L. (2018), For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood…and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education. Emdin, Christopher, Boston: Beacon Press, 2016, 220 pp. . Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 49: 106-107. doi:10.1111/aeq.12237 | https://anthrosource-onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/doi/full/10.1111/aeq.12237 |
| Dreamkeepers | Ladson-Billings, Gloria. The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children. 2nd ed., 2009. | https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/johnjay-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1132872 |
| Subtractive Schooling | Valenzuela, Angela. Subtractive Schooling: U.S. – Mexican Youth and the Politics of Caring. 1999. | https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/johnjay-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3408870 |
| Celebrating Difference: Best Practices in Culturally Responsive Teaching Online | Woodley, Xeturah, et al. “Celebrating Difference: Best Practices in Culturally Responsive Teaching Online.” TechTrends, vol. 61, no. 5, 2017, pp. 470–478. | https://search-proquest-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/docview/1932258940?rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo&accountid=11724 |
| The Role Of Teacher Education Programs In Creating Culturally Competent Teachers: A Moral Imperative For Ensuring The Academic Success Of Diverse Student Populations | Taylor, Roben. “THE ROLE OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN CREATING CULTURALLY COMPETENT TEACHERS: A MORAL IMPERATIVE FOR ENSURING THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS.” Multicultural Education, vol. 17, no. 3, 2010, pp. 24–28. | https://search-proquest-com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/docview/761187374?accountid=11724&rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo |
| Whistling Vivaldi | Steele, Claude. Whistling Vivaldi : and Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us. 1st ed., W.W. Norton & Company, 2010. | John Jay College
Available , Stacks (HM1096 .S736 2010 ) |
| Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies | Konstantina Peristeris. “Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies: Teaching and Learning for Justice in a Changing World.” Journal of Teaching and Learning, vol. 11, no. 1, 2017, pp. Journal of Teaching and Learning, 01 October 2017, Vol.11(1). | https://doaj.org/article/aa645e18ad8d413995ac89d12c502d95 |
| Becoming transformative, equity-based educators | Brinegar, Kathleen, et al. “Becoming Transformative, Equity-Based Educators.” Middle School Journal, vol. 49, no. 5, 2018, pp. 2–3. | http://web.b.ebscohost.com.ez.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=ce4c0f81-02a2-48db-9354-507bf5686406%40pdc-v-sessmgr03&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=132293704&db=eue |
Below you can find a direct link to a collection of resources on pedagogy and racism
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U3vVbIPGTmU5EfbQCRVx7gUcuhdVt57IXv-xwDIeNXQ/edit?usp=sharing
