Purpose
The purpose of this website is two-fold:
- Provide practical anti-racism resources to music educators.
- Create an online network of teachers, researchers, administrators, scholars, activists, and community members who are committed to the labor of dismantling white supremacy in the field of music education.
To further clarify, this website…
A note on audience…
This website is not intended to be solely for people racialized as white. Knowing that white supremacy impacts everyone and every facet of our society, I welcome any and all visitors/contributors and deeply value any experiences, knowledge, feedback, and insights offered by Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, and their respective communities. Additionally, it is absolutely necessary that white people—especially white educators in a predominantly white teaching field (National Center for Education Statistics, 2019)—understand that we are best positioned and thus most responsible for the work of dismantling white supremacy. Because of this, some of the resources will be targeted specifically at unlearning whiteness and its associated characteristics, behaviors, and attitudes.
Content Overview
This website contains three main sections:
Connecting with Ourselves
Critically assessing our individual relationships to white supremacy.
How does white supremacy impact and limit our potential?
- Book list for unlearning
- Scholarly articles on dismantling white supremacy in music education
- Activities for unlearning and healing
Classroom* as Community
Envisioning our learning spaces as sites for anti-racist community.
How can we dismantle white supremacy through music teaching and learning practices?
- Transformative justice principles + community building practices
- Pedagogical frameworks and tools
- White Supremacy Culture Characteristics Forum
The Workshop
A sample anti-racism workshop for music educators.
Work through it on your own, or use it to facilitate your own workshop with your peers!
- Full workshop plan
- Accompanying presentation for visual references
- Materials for workshop activities