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Readings week 2 Against the Dark: Antiblackness in Education Policy and Discourse I really appreciated how the author starts off by explaining his use of the word “Black” throughout his writing. This is an uncomfortable conversation to have but:  “Inspired by this theoretical work on antiblack-ness, I argue here that any incisive analyses of racial(ized) discourse and policy processes in education must grapple with cultural disregard for and disgust with blackness.” My first reaction to this statement was “This is a bit harsh”. Eventually I understood the importance of calling a spade a spade. The afterlife of slavery is a real thing:  “Because racial exclusion has become part and parcel of African American political identity since slavery, it cannot be willed or wished away. This statement really caught my attention:” In fact, it is the social and cultural inclusion of non-Black people of color that...

Identity       The central theme in this week's readings was that of identity. How do we define ourselves and what part does our society play in how we do so? More importantly, what are the implications of the identity that we choose? In "Identities and Social Locations: Who am I? Who Are My People?", identity is described as both "tangible" and "fluid" at times. Surely enough, my identity has changed from year to year as a result of things happening around me. However, certain aspects have withstood the test of time and it's those things that I tend to openly share with my students during the first few days of school.     On a macro-level, I would identify as an able-bodied, heterosexual, Christian, Hispanic, middle-aged female. Its quite a mouthful. In constructing that statement, I quickly realize that those things that I cannot control about myself (if I tried) tend to take the backseat to those labels that our society has become increas...

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