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Keywords in Radical Philosophy and Education, 2019
Black critical pedagogy distinguishes itself within the canon of critical pedagogy not solely by ... more Black critical pedagogy distinguishes itself within the canon of critical pedagogy not solely by virtue of process, but rather, due to circumstances of identity and historical structures of inequality, also necessarily by a focus on cultural subject. Walter Rodney’s utilization and subsequent coining of the “groundings” pedagogical model, along with his conceptualization of the "guerilla intellectual", are among the most potent manifestations of a (Black) critical pedagogy or educational praxis with this unique intention. Within this framework, history and theory are not only weapons of the pedagogical process but are transformed—through the guerilla intellectual—into weapons of the struggle and, as Rodney’s life shows as testament, eventually into a facet of the struggle itself. This essay seeks to explore Walter Rodney’s life, his development and use of the groundings model, and to explain why his conceptualization of the guerilla intellectual is not only still relevant today, but how his development of an Afrocentric pedagogy model maps out a powerful educational framework which can be applied for the liberatory purposes of contemporary struggle. We also consider the absence of Rodney and the Pan-African tradition from too much of the radical pedagogy and general radical canons, though this is starting to change.
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Souls
In November 2012, a group of Black women across Cuba came together to form the Red Barrial Afrode... more In November 2012, a group of Black women across Cuba came together to form the Red Barrial Afrodescendiente (“Afrodescendant Neighborhood Network”, or RBA). Within its group of initiators were educators, academics, artists, writers, scientists, and activists, all who worked at various levels in both governmental and grassroots capacities. The goal of this newly formed network was to form generative discussion opportunities surrounding race, racism, gender, sexuality, and discrimination in Cuba, with a community pedagogy model inspired by Paulo Freire’s method of popular education. Since the humble beginnings of the RBA, the group has grown into a vast network of workers and individuals from various sectors of Cuban civil society, from cultural workers and academics to educators and youth, all involved at varying levels to change the landscape of dominant conversation surrounding discrimination, historical memory, culture, and intersecting identities in Cuba.
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Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society , 2020
In November 2012, a group of Black women across Cuba came together to form the Red Barrial Afrode... more In November 2012, a group of Black women across Cuba came together to form the Red Barrial Afrodescendiente (“Afrodescendant Neighborhood Network”, or RBA). Within its group of initiators were educators, academics, artists, writers, scientists, and activists, all who worked at various levels in both governmental and grassroots capacities. The goal of this newly formed network was to form generative discussion opportunities surrounding race, racism, gender, sexuality, and discrimination in Cuba, with a community pedagogy model inspired by Paulo Freire’s method of popular education. Since the humble beginnings of the RBA, the group has grown into a vast network of workers and individuals from various sectors of Cuban civil society, from cultural workers and academics to educators and youth, all involved at varying levels to change the landscape of dominant conversation surrounding discrimination, historical memory, culture, and intersecting identities in Cuba.
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Black critical pedagogy distinguishes itself within the canon of critical pedagogy not solely by ... more Black critical pedagogy distinguishes itself within the canon of critical pedagogy not solely by virtue of process, but rather, due to circumstances of identity and historical structures of inequality, also necessarily by a focus on cultural subject. Walter Rodney’s utilization and subsequent coining of the “groundings” pedagogical model, along with his conceptualization of the "guerilla intellectual", are among the most potent manifestations of a (Black) critical pedagogy or educational praxis with this unique intention. Within this framework, history and theory are not only weapons of the pedagogical process but are transformed—through the guerilla intellectual—into weapons of the struggle and, as Rodney’s life shows as testament, eventually into a facet of the struggle itself. This essay seeks to explore Walter Rodney’s life, his development and use of the groundings model, and to explain why his conceptualization of the guerilla intellectual is not only still relevant today, but how his development of an Afrocentric pedagogy model maps out a powerful educational framework which can be applied for the liberatory purposes of contemporary struggle. We also consider the absence of Rodney and the Pan-African tradition from too much of the radical pedagogy and general radical canons, though this is starting to change.
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BRILL eBooks, May 8, 2019
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Black critical pedagogy distinguishes itself within the canon of critical pedagogy not solely by ... more Black critical pedagogy distinguishes itself within the canon of critical pedagogy not solely by virtue of process, but rather, due to circumstances of identity and historical structures of inequality, also necessarily by a focus on cultural subject. Walter Rodney’s utilization and subsequent coining of the “groundings” pedagogical model, along with his conceptualization of the "guerilla intellectual", are among the most potent manifestations of a (Black) critical pedagogy or educational praxis with this unique intention. Within this framework, history and theory are not only weapons of the pedagogical process but are transformed—through the guerilla intellectual—into weapons of the struggle and, as Rodney’s life shows as testament, eventually into a facet of the struggle itself. This essay seeks to explore Walter Rodney’s life, his development and use of the groundings model, and to explain why his conceptualization of the guerilla intellectual is not only still relevant today, but how his development of an Afrocentric pedagogy model maps out a powerful educational framework which can be applied for the liberatory purposes of contemporary struggle. We also consider the absence of Rodney and the Pan-African tradition from too much of the radical pedagogy and general radical canons, though this is starting to change.
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Souls
In November 2012, a group of Black women across Cuba came together to form the Red Barrial Afrode... more In November 2012, a group of Black women across Cuba came together to form the Red Barrial Afrodescendiente (“Afrodescendant Neighborhood Network”, or RBA). Within its group of initiators were educators, academics, artists, writers, scientists, and activists, all who worked at various levels in both governmental and grassroots capacities. The goal of this newly formed network was to form generative discussion opportunities surrounding race, racism, gender, sexuality, and discrimination in Cuba, with a community pedagogy model inspired by Paulo Freire’s method of popular education. Since the humble beginnings of the RBA, the group has grown into a vast network of workers and individuals from various sectors of Cuban civil society, from cultural workers and academics to educators and youth, all involved at varying levels to change the landscape of dominant conversation surrounding discrimination, historical memory, culture, and intersecting identities in Cuba.
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Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society , 2020
In November 2012, a group of Black women across Cuba came together to form the Red Barrial Afrode... more In November 2012, a group of Black women across Cuba came together to form the Red Barrial Afrodescendiente (“Afrodescendant Neighborhood Network”, or RBA). Within its group of initiators were educators, academics, artists, writers, scientists, and activists, all who worked at various levels in both governmental and grassroots capacities. The goal of this newly formed network was to form generative discussion opportunities surrounding race, racism, gender, sexuality, and discrimination in Cuba, with a community pedagogy model inspired by Paulo Freire’s method of popular education. Since the humble beginnings of the RBA, the group has grown into a vast network of workers and individuals from various sectors of Cuban civil society, from cultural workers and academics to educators and youth, all involved at varying levels to change the landscape of dominant conversation surrounding discrimination, historical memory, culture, and intersecting identities in Cuba.
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Black critical pedagogy distinguishes itself within the canon of critical pedagogy not solely by ... more Black critical pedagogy distinguishes itself within the canon of critical pedagogy not solely by virtue of process, but rather, due to circumstances of identity and historical structures of inequality, also necessarily by a focus on cultural subject. Walter Rodney’s utilization and subsequent coining of the “groundings” pedagogical model, along with his conceptualization of the "guerilla intellectual", are among the most potent manifestations of a (Black) critical pedagogy or educational praxis with this unique intention. Within this framework, history and theory are not only weapons of the pedagogical process but are transformed—through the guerilla intellectual—into weapons of the struggle and, as Rodney’s life shows as testament, eventually into a facet of the struggle itself. This essay seeks to explore Walter Rodney’s life, his development and use of the groundings model, and to explain why his conceptualization of the guerilla intellectual is not only still relevant today, but how his development of an Afrocentric pedagogy model maps out a powerful educational framework which can be applied for the liberatory purposes of contemporary struggle. We also consider the absence of Rodney and the Pan-African tradition from too much of the radical pedagogy and general radical canons, though this is starting to change.
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