JOURNAL ARTICLE

Black is Beauty: Jamaican Teachers Fostering Pro‐Blackness in Elementary Education.

  • Published In: Reading Teacher, 2025, v. 78, n. 5. P. 326 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Jackson, Jarvais J.; Scharschmidt, Kadesha; Miller‐Smith, Heidi; Blackwood‐Smith, Addaniekie; Stultz, Vanessa 3 of 3

Abstract

"Black is beauty" is a powerful affirmation in Jamaican families, emphasizing the value of Blackness beyond race. Similarly, "Black is Beautiful" empowers Black Americans. This article explores the beauty of Blackness from a Jamaican perspective in the U.S., demonstrating pro‐Black pedagogy in classrooms to uplift Black students. Despite the global dispersion of Black people, our Africanness, rooted in Mother Africa, remains influential. This article examines the pro‐Black journeys of four Jamaican teachers and a teacher educator, enhancing Black students' educational experiences in an urban southern U.S. city and showcasing the interconnectedness of Blackness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Reading Teacher. 2025/03, Vol. 78, Issue 5, p326
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0034-0561
  • DOI:10.1002/trtr.2369
  • Accession Number:183953325
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