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Through Their Eyes: Narratives of Students' Lived School Experiences of Segregation and Desegregation

This dissertation documents the oral historical narratives of the lived school experiences of eleven participants in school at the passing of Brown v. The Board of Education. It is organized as a three-article dissertation where each article examines one topic that surfaced during my research. Article One critically interrogates the idea that integration over segregation is always in the best interest of students. It describes the positive experiences of Black students in segregated schools. Article Two describes the type of care Black teachers in segregated schools showed their students, which had a positive impact on their lives both academically and socially. It is this type of care that is often times missing in classrooms with White teachers in integrated schools. Article Three is a reflection about my journey as a Black, bilingual teacher in a teacher preparation program at a predominately White university. It highlights the importance of Black teacher voices in teacher preparation programs.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/621144
Date January 2016
CreatorsGray, Kelli Lynn, Gray, Kelli Lynn
ContributorsMoll, Luis C., Combs, Mary Carol, Moll, Luis C., Combs, Mary Carol, Gonzalez, Norma
PublisherThe University of Arizona.
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typetext, Electronic Dissertation
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