July 1, 2025

We Write to Remember: Poetic Inquiry, Joy, and the Praxis of Healing

Key Points

Joy serves as an act of resistance in the lives of men of color, promoting healing and reflection.
Key themes of healing and solidarity emerged from personal narratives of veteran educators in the article.
The article emphasizes the role of poetic inquiry in enhancing literacy instruction and cultivating brave spaces.
Using their stories fosters brotherhood and radical love among educators, highlighting the need for supportive environments.

Abstract

This article amplifies the authors’ personal narratives as men of color and veteran educators, illustrating how joy can serve as an act of resistance while demonstrating how teachers can use their stories to reflect, enhance literacy instruction, and cultivate spaces of bravery and healing through brotherhood, solidarity, and radical love.

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Cite This Study

Phelps et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af6203ad7bf08b1eae2bd9 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.58680/ej2025114641