Term of Award
Fall 2011
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading
Committee Chair
Ming Fang He
Committee Member 1
Meca Williams-Johnson
Committee Member 2
John Weaver
Committee Member 3
Wynnetta Scott-Simmons
Abstract
I have recognized that a sense of belonging and recognition of community spirit are key to the education and liberation of African Americans. I hope we will learn from the experience of my participants during the Albany Movement. I hope that educators and students build allies with parents, administrators, and other educational workers to organize freedom movements to battle against all forms of oppression, suppression, and repression. Teachers and educators continue to work to find ways to create hopes and dreams for students to reach their "highest potential" (Vanessa Siddle-Walker, 1996) instead of disciplining their bodies and imprisoning their minds. I call for a curriculum of caring and justice, that was lost during the process of integration, and that, I believe, helps motivate, organize, and liberate all students to become active participants and positive changing agents in cultivating a better and just human condition for all in a contested world.
Recommended Citation
Griswold, Maqueta N., "If You Can't Find Me in the School Room: Oral Histories of African American Educators and Students During the Albany Movement" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 535.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/535
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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