Antiracist Writing Pedagogy
The ways in which language is used, perceived, and taught are closely bound up with racial and social power structures. With this in mind, writing educators are increasingly concerned that it is misguided to enforce a "standard" English in academic speech and writing -- nearly 50 years ago the Conference on College Composition and Communication asserted that students have a right to their own language. This page provides information and resources for INTD 105 instructors who want to know more about language, race, and power in or beyond their sections.
Mara Lee Grayson Talk
Racial literacy educator and author Mara Lee Grayson gave a Zoom talk entitled "Racial Literacy and Equitable Change: From the Writing Classroom to the Campus" on February 23, 2022. You can view or download her presentation slides from this space. She also provided some questions to guide preparation for a racially equitable course, some reflective questions on racially equitable teaching, and her recommended resources for further study.
Some Readings
The following readings are illuminating, although by no means a complete list:
- April Baker-Bell. Linguistic Justice: Black Language, Literacy, Identity, and Pedagogy. Routledge, 2020.
- Mara Lee Grayson. Teaching Racial Literacy: Reflective Practices for Critical Writing. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018