We Be Lovin’ Black Children

Dr. Gloria Boutte is a Carolina Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina. She is the author/editor of four books: African Diaspora Literacy: The Heart of Transformation in K-12 Schools and Teacher Education (2019 AESA Critics Choice Award); Educating African American Students: And how are the children; Resounding Voices: School Experiences of People From Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds; and Multicultural Education: Raising Consciousness. Joyce E. King holds the Benjamin E. Mays Endowed Chair for Urban Teaching, Learning and Leadership at Georgia State University and affiliated faculty status in the African American Studies Department. Her publications focus on Black Studies curriculum theorizing and Black education research and policy. She is a past president of the American Educational Research Association.

Foreword: We Be Lovin’ Black Children
Preface
PART I—BLACK FOLKS IN THE UNITED STATES
1: Open Love Letter to Black Families and Communities
2: Say It Loud—I’m Black and I’m Proud: Beauty, Brilliance, and Belonging in Our Homes, Classrooms, and Communities
3: Great Rising: Activities to Inspire Black Teens and Youth
4: Preparing Black Children to Identify and Confront Racism in Books, Media, and Other Texts: Critical Questions
5: Each One, Teach One: Reflections and Lessons on Mentoring Young Men of Color
6: We Be Family
7: The Crown on Your Head: Teaching African Diaspora Literacy Through Hair
8: Teaching Our Children About Blackness in the World
PART II—BLACK FOLKS ALL OVER THE WORLD
9: African Diaspora Literacy in Jamaica and the Wider Caribbean
10: Lessons From Africa
11: Resources and Next Steps
Appendices