Sista Talk

The Author: Rochelle Brock is Assistant Professor of Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University in Indiana. Her current theoretical interests include Afrowomanist pedagogy, race and gender studies, and Black women’s spirituality as a vehicle for academic transformation.

«Joining well-crafted storytelling to social analysis, Rochelle Brock’s introspective inquiry provides an exciting examination of unequal power, race, womanism, alienation, consciousness, and transformation. This is must reading for those who care about learning and the human spirit. (William H. Watkins, Professor of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, Author of ‘The White Architects of Black Education’)«Rochelle Brock, feeling that she has ‘stood on the shoulders of giants’, has been influenced by the work of African-American scholars such as Patricia Hill Collins, Joyce King, and bell hooks. This book provides the search for Afrowomanist pedagogy by relying on student voices and a slice of autoethnography. Professor Brock reminds us of the power of an emancipatory pedagogy that is critical, Afrocentric, and Black feminist. This book is a must read for educators interested in a critical transformative multicultural education.» (Lourdes Diaz Soto, Professor of Education, The Pennsylvania State University)«‘Sista Talk’ is a journey through the personal and pedagogical. Rochelle Brock stitches together empirical research and action research to present a dialogue about Black women’s empowerment. A blend of theory and practice, ‘Sista Talk’ strives to find a pedagogy appropriate for the education of Black students, particularly Black females. Brock has invited her readers to participate in a dialogue that must continue if we are to successfully educate Black children.» (Venetria K. Patton, Associate Professor of English and Director, African American Studies and Research Center, Purdue University)