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Preparing adult educators for racial justice
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education (2021)
  • Evelyn Isaac-Savage, University of Missouri-St. Louis
  • Lisa R. Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Abstract
Adult educators are often seen as proponents of social justice but what does it really mean to be an advocate for racial justice in and outside the classroom?  Draconian policies implemented by the Trump administration have placed additional hardships on Americans. The increasing attacks on education have clear ramifications for adults in formal and informal contexts. In this article, the authors will explore how adult educators can become not only allies for social justice but also advocates and accomplices for racial justice through curriculum, instruction, and altered perceptions. Social justice is a broad term capturing all aspects of injustice. Racial justice focuses squarely on injustices due to race and racism.
Disciplines
Publication Date
Summer 2021
DOI
10.1002/ace.20430
Citation Information
Evelyn Isaac-Savage and Lisa R. Merriweather. "Preparing adult educators for racial justice" New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education (2021)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/evelyn-isaac-savage/29/