THE UNIQUE ROLE OF SCHOOLS IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
Our first session at Education As A Civil Right opened with our panelists discussing the rich tradition and historical significance of schools that have long been an anchor and source of pride for many communities of color. This panel explored schools’ critical roles in supporting and empowering those communities.
Keynote: Dr. Lisa D. Delpit
Dr. Lisa Delpit, an educationalist, researcher, and author, gave an inspirational presentation on culturally responsive teaching to students of color. She first offered definitions for culturally responsive pedagogy, culturally supportive learning modalities, and culturally fugitive pedagogy. Dr. Delpit then shared four strategies teachers can use to make their classrooms more culturally aware and connected.
8 Black Hands The Baton Rouge Edition
The last panel of the evening closed with a live podcast recording of the 8 Black Hands Podcast. For this special taping, Ray Ankrum was joined by several East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members; President Dadrius Lanus of District 2, Vice President Carla Powell of District 3, and Cliff Lewis of District 5.