Backpack of Whiteness
Releasing the Weight to Free Myself and My Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10857069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shashray Mccormack (0000-0002-7339-0463, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 937-962 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-0859 • E-ISSN: 1552-8340 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0042085919892035 |
| OpenAlex | W2997981679 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 18 |
This essay decenters whiteness and centers who I am as a Black teacher weighed down by boulders representing the dominance of whiteness and internalized racism as well as the institutional and social systems within which I dwell. Slowly, I release them through partnerships, “remembered” histories, “re-righted” curriculum, and confidence in self-worth. While I write about degradation, marginalization, disrespect, and omission of my Blackness in relationships with universities, I also write about supportive partnerships with Professional Dyads of Culturally Relevant Teaching (PDCRT) Colleagues of Color, administrators, and students emphasizing that, at the end of the day, the partner I must hold onto first is me
Backpack · Curriculum · Dominance (genetics) · Pedagogy · Political science · Racism · Sociology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Higher Education Research Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Citations per year | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |