Description
Book SynopsisInspired by the ‘freedom dreaming’ of activists in the Black radical tradition, this book is comprised of nine principles that clarify how
centering possibility actively refuses limitations for what Black people can create, accomplish, and achieve. The volume also features over 30 original images, poems, and lyrics by Black artists.
Table of Contents
- Contents (Tentative)
- 1. Introduction
- Freedom Dreaming . . .
- Key Concepts
- Reframing Blackness Away from Peril Towards Possibility
- Centering Possibility in Black Education Transformation
- "Melanin" by Mahogany Jones
- 2. Resistance
- Why Resistance? "Centering Possibility" Principle #1
- "Black Constitution" by Angel Hart
- 3. Dreaming
- Why Dreaming? "Centering Possibility" Principle #2
- "Black Girl Magic" by Mahogany Jones
- 4. Storytelling
- Why Storytelling? "Centering Possibility" Principle #3
- What You Must Remember about Storytelling
- "My Name Is" by Jason "Squeeze" Ford
- 5. Creativity
- Why Creativity? "Centering Possibility" Principle #4
- "Code Switched" by Tony Keith, Jr.
- 6. Thriving
- What is Thriving? "Centering Possibility" Principle #5
- The Essentials of Thriving
- The Anatomy of Thriving: Strengthening the Tie that Binds
- "A Different World" by Angel Hart
- 7. Community
- What is Community? "Centering Possibility" Principle #6
- Building & Sustaining Collective Wellbeing
- "May You Ever" by Timothy Welbeck
- 8. Reparations
- (coauthored with Terrence A. Pruitt)
- What are Reparations? "Centering Possibility" Principle #7
- Healing & Reconciliation in School Discipline: The Case for Restorative Justice
- "Black Bodies" by Jason "Squeeze" Ford
- 9. Environment
- What is Environment? "Centering Possibility" Principle #8
- Making Environments that Enable Black People's Breathing
- "We Are Your Voices" by Angel Hart
- 10. Teaching
- What is Teaching and Who Counts as Teachers? "Centering Possibility" Principle #9
- Grassroots Organizing and Black (Education) Futures
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author and the Artists
