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 ChildrenPrefacePART I—BLACK FOLKS IN THE UNITED STATES1: Open Love Letter to Black Families and Communities2: Say It Loud—I’m Black and I’m Proud: Beauty, Brilliance, and Belonging in Our Homes, Classrooms, and Communities3: Great Rising: Activities to Inspire Black Teens and Youth4: Preparing Black Children to Identify and Confront Racism in Books, Media, and Other Texts: Critical Questions5: Each One, Teach One: Reflections and Lessons on Mentoring Young Men of Color6: We Be Family7: The Crown on Your Head: Teaching African Diaspora Literacy Through Hair8: Teaching Our Children About Blackness in the WorldPART II—BLACK FOLKS ALL OVER THE WORLD9: African Diaspora Literacy in Jamaica and the Wider Caribbean10: Lessons From Africa11: Resources and Next StepsAppendices