Toward a Joyful Resistance: Racial Literacy and the Creation of Homeplaces in the Secondary ELA Classroom

Key Points

• This approach centers joy as a response to racial challenges in education, promoting positive learning environments.
• A focus on racial literacy practices improved student engagement and fostered community in classrooms.
• Collaboration among educator-scholars led to innovative strategies in secondary education, enhancing teaching methodologies.
• Creating homeplaces encourages students to connect deeply with their identity and culture, strengthening classroom bonds.