I also would recommend signing up for their newsletter…they always have interesting takes on cultural issues, even if I don’t always agree with them. We live in a time of cultural extremes and people reacting to those extremes in sometimes
problematic ways.
It was started by Tabatha Lee who was fired from her DEI position for reasons you wouldn’t likely have thought…
https://www.newsweek.com/dei-college-director-fired-not-being-right-kind-black-person-1813481
https://freeblackthought.substack.com/
This one on incidents at Ol Miss was interesting-
https://freeblackthought.substack.com/p/the-freest-thing-on-earth
The one with the “roof top pastor” is interesting:
https://freeblackthought.substack.com/p/ep-46-the-rooftop-pastor-corey-b
A raceless gospel is interesting as well- in the social construction of race, gender, and disability- what is real and what is not?
https://freeblackthought.substack.com/p/a-raceless-gospel-for-ex-colored
In defense of George Washington.
https://freeblackthought.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-president-george-washington
In the area of culture and ethnicity, I believe at least, we are in the beginning of a revolutionary transition about what it means to be Black, Hispanic, White, or X that I am not sure
people are fully realizing or can get their heads around and is causing a lot of cognitive dissonance on who are we, defined “as the mental disturbance people feel when
their beliefs and actions are inconsistent and contradictory, ultimately encouraging some change (often either in their beliefs or actions) to align better and reduce this dissonance.[“
This could be something very positive- or something vey bad…depending…sometimes people respond to
dissonance in positive ways- sometimes negative. In the past during large amounts of immigration from Europe, ethnic
groups over time become more mixed up. My god daughter is part Hispanic, Anglo, and Asian (Japanese). My nephews are part Turkish and Anglo. My brother has an adopted black/Anglo biracial daughter. I did a father/son hunting seminar and the person running
our group was a black sheriff with a very large cowboy hat and boots. As people expand out and new roles, jobs, opportunities open up, the old stereotypes will be redefined, especially as multi-racial children enter the community, schools, and universities…I
predict it will challenge us all to rethink, reconceptualize what it means to be American in a pluralistic society.
My other 2 cents- MDB
From:
Journal of Free Black Thought <freeblackthought@substack.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 7:34 AM
To: Burke, Mack <Mack_Burke@baylor.edu>
Subject: REGISTER for summer workshops on Empowered Social Justice!
A liberal democratic alternative to Critical Social Justice in K-12
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REGISTER
for summer workshops on Empowered Social Justice!
A liberal democratic alternative to Critical Social Justice in K-12
Education
SUMMER WORKSHOPS ON EMPOWERED SOCIAL JUSTICE
A liberal democratic alternative to Critical Social Justice in K-12
Hosted by Dr. Tabia Lee
We are thrilled to invite you to
register
for a special summer series on Empowered Social Justice, hosted by Dr. Tabia Lee, a co-founder of FBT and an expert in liberal democratic social justice education. Most “social justice” education in K-12 today is grounded in illiberal, undemocratic
Critical Social Justice (CSJ) ideology. Dr.
Lee’s approach, Empowered Social Justice, offers a liberal democratic alternative for those who want to teach and promote diversity without the division and disempowerment that comes with CSJ’s “oppressed/oppressor” framework. This is a fantastic opportunity
for educators to enrich their teaching practices and foster a more genuinely inclusive and thoughtful classroom environment, and for parents to learn more about both the prevalent CSJ-inspired approaches and the Empowered Social Justice alternative.
About Empowered Social Justice
Empowered Social Justice is about teaching students
how to think, not
what to think. It emphasizes pluralism, viewpoint diversity, and respect for
human dignity. This approach stands in stark contrast to methods founded in CSJ. It encourages genuine critical thinking, compassion, and the celebration of our common humanity.
Key Features:
·
Value-Centered Identity: Helping students develop
personal identities based on their values, rather than their immutable characteristics.
·
Dignity Lens: Prioritizing universal human dignity
instead of the “oppression hierarchy” in all interactions.
·
Inquiry and Compassion: Encouraging curiosity
and kindness over fear and judgment.
Three components:
I. Empowered Social Justice Guiding Principles (ESJGP): Increasingly, concepts
of social justice and racial justice are being incorporated into curricula for grades K–12 and higher education. An
empowered approach to teaching about social justice at any grade level is one
that emphasizes pluralism and viewpoint diversity by teaching students how to
think instead of what to think. ESJGP outline the essential attitudes and practices
that are required to support educators in being reflective and intentional in their learning design efforts in order to cultivate and promote liberal democratic values to the fullest.
II. Empowered Social Justice Standards (ESJS) for K–12: These standards are
a counterpoint to the Southern Poverty Law Center Social Justice Standards. They provide educators with an alternative set of anchor standards and developmentally appropriate learning outcomes that are rooted in liberal democratic values. The standards cover
six key areas: Foundations, Integration, Caring, Humanity, Metacognition, and Application.
III. Empowered Ethnic Studies Framework (TEES) for Grades 9–12: This framework
is a counterpoint to those developed by the Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium and other Critical/Liberated Ethnic Studies Frameworks. It provides educators with an alternative, developmentally appropriate social justice pedagogical and methodological
framework for teaching ethnic studies that is rooted in liberal democratic values. It fosters an inclusive understanding of American history and society through five themes: Pluralism, Agency, Resilience, Change-making, and Equality.
The upcoming workshops are designed to introduce you to these three components.
If you missed the virtual launch event on June 1, you can watch the event recording:
Upcoming workshops
Join Dr. Lee at our free workshops throughout Summer 2024:
1.
Ideological Subversion -
June 26, 1-2 PM PT: Increase your understanding of the process of ideological
subversion in “critical” social justice education.
2.
Empowered Social Justice Guiding Principles (ESJGP)
- July 10, 1-2 PM PT: Learn how to infuse ESJGP into your teaching.
3.
Empowered Social Justice Standards (ESJS) & Resources
- July 24, 1-2 PM PT: Discover how to use ESJS in your instructional
planning.
4.
The Empowered Ethnic Studies Framework (TEES)
- August 7, 1-2 PM PT: Explore how to teach Ethnic Studies using TEES.
How to Register: Sign up for Dr. Lee’s free summer workshops
HERE:
(Missed the June 1 Virtual Launch Event? No worries! Watch the recording
HERE.)
Download the Resources: Get the Empowered Social Justice Resources
HERE.
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Join the Movement: Be part of a transformative movement in education that prepares
students to engage with the world thoughtfully and compassionately. Whether you’re an educator, administrator, parent, or community member, these sessions will provide you with valuable insights and practical tools.
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
Warm regards,
Dr. Lee, the Empowered Social Justice Team, and FBT
For more information and resources, visit
Dr. T.
Lee Educational Consultancy.
Tabia Lee, EdD, a
founding member
of Free Black Thought and Senior Fellow for
Do No Harm Medicine, has contributed to the
design, implementation, and evaluation of numerous educational and professional development programs. Her commitment to teacher education and pedagogical design is grounded in her experience as a lifelong educator and a National Board Certified English, Civics,
and Social Studies teacher in urban American public middle schools. Dr. Lee prepares K-12 and higher education faculty to work with diverse communities by focusing on better understanding ideology-in-practice and the pedagogical and curricular implications
of race, gender, and other ideologies. Her Race Ideologies Resource Site, featuring interactive dialogical activities and resources for exploring race ideologies, may be found
here and her consultancy website may be found
here.
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