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September 10, 2025

Counternarratives

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LGLaurie GrobmanEKElizabeth KemmererMZMeghan Zebertavage

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Essay analyzes oral histories from local African Americans during the Civil Rights era, implying a new anti-racist writing approach.

Key Points

  • The project recorded and preserved oral histories of 22 African Americans from Reading, PA, focusing on their experiences during the Civil Rights Movement.
  • Students collaborated to write and share a significant history of local civil rights, illustrating the importance of oral histories in documenting community narratives.
  • Aligning with anti-racist writing pedagogy, the project highlights the power of counternarratives in challenging existing racial narratives.
  • This collaborative effort emphasizes the role of community partners in enriching historical documentation and education.

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Grobman et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1e25454b1d3bfb60ffc65https://doi.org/10.59236/rjv17i2pp43-68
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