ERIC Number: EJ1409317
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Beyond Single-Identity Spaces of Black Mattering: Homeplaces for Black Lgbtq+ Identities in K-12 Schools
Theory Into Practice, v63 n1 p77-87 2024
Many scholars have documented the critical importance of youth having access to spaces of joy and homeplaces in which they learn to matter. Research has shown that Black LGBTQ+ youth often struggle to locate homeplaces and spaces of joy in K-12 schooling contexts due to societal beliefs flowing from anti-blackness, (hetero)sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and classism. These discriminatory beliefs coupled with the lack of understanding many educational stakeholders have about the (dis)connections between interlocking systems of oppression complicates their capacity to construct spaces of affirmation and inclusion for Black LGBTQ+ youth in K-12 schools. In this article, I draw on previous scholarship within Black LGBTQ+ communities in which I worked within a queer of color critique framework to explore how Black LGBTQ+ youth and their communities practice love, agency, and world-making. I reflect on this previous work and offer three practical invitations for education stakeholders committed to creating spaces of joy and homeplaces for Black LGBTQ+ youth in K-12 schooling spaces.
Descriptors: African American Students, LGBTQ People, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Discrimination, Peer Acceptance, Prosocial Behavior, Inclusion
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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