COMMUNITY CLASSROOM 20:
LEARNING FOR LIBERATION: LESSONS FROM BLACK POWER POLITICAL RESISTANCE
Uncovering how racism has shaped American institutions and culture has been foundational to Black political resistance in the United States from the earliest days of enslavement. For activists and community leaders in this tradition, learning about one’s history and where one fits in the world has been the cornerstone to the political work of envisioning and fighting for justice and freedom. Over the course of three sessions, we will study some key historical context and some approaches to learning as a part of political resistance of the Black Power movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s.
This series is intended for BIPOC educators, organizers, and youth workers who want to learn more about Black Power resistance. As a part of our shared learning community, attendees will be able collaborate with others to develop lessons about the traditions of Black political resistance to teach to their students.
Series Dates
4:30-6:30pm via Zoom
Tuesday 11/14
Thursday 11/30
Office Hours after class
Monday 12/11
Office Hours after class
DR. ABIGAIL MARIAM
Creator & Facilitator
Series facilitator
Dr. Abigail Mariam is a researcher, storyteller, and community educator committed to finding new and effective ways of supporting children, educators, and their communities in their learning. Over the course of her career, Abigail has worked as a community educator for youth and adults in the Boston area and in New Haven, through youth summer enrichment programs, free courses on Black history and activism, and workshops on healing and creative arts. In her research, she identifies how Black Power activists of the 1960's and 1970's developed the pedagogies of the community schools they founded and the extent to which their political ideologies influenced and were influenced by those pedagogies.
