Toward Liberation
Educational Practices Rooted in Activism, Healing, and Love
$34.44
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
3 January 2024
Summary
An essential guide for frontline educators to address systemic racial oppression, repair harm, and foster safe, liberatory learning spaces for their students. For educators and readers of Bettina Love’s We Want to Do More Than Survive, with a foreword by Leigh Patel, author of No Study Without Struggle.
Toward Liberation is the timely and practical guide that pioneers new pathways for educators to repair harm and foster transformative learning spaces. This r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807014844 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0807014842 |
| Author: | Jamilah Pitts |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 3 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
“Jamilah has created a pathway for educators to begin our healing journey while transforming curriculum, teaching, and the lives of the children and communities we serve. Read this book to understand what it means to be a truth-teller working for liberation. Read this book to be reminded of being a truth-seeker whose praxis is rooted in love.”
—Sonja Cherry-Paul, adapter of Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
“Toward Liberation is a timely and personal text that champions the urgent need for anti-racist education in our society. Through thought-provoking insights from her own educational journey as a classroom teacher and administrator, as well as exploring history and actionable strategies, Jamilah Pitts equips educators with the tools needed to cultivate inclusive and sustainable environments and foster a more just and equitable future for our youth.”
—Liz Kleinrock, author of Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community
“This book is a love letter to truth-telling, justice, and healing. Deeply sitting with each chapter, activity, and reflection question inside Toward Liberation makes each of us closer to creating classrooms for liberation.”
—Bettina L. Love, author of We Want to Do More Than Survive
About The Author
Jamilah Pitts
Jamilah Pitts is an educator, a social entrepreneur, a writer, and a yoga teacher whose work centers the liberation, healing, and holistic development of communities of color. She has worked and served in various roles and spaces to promote racial justice and healing. She is the founder and CEO of Jamilah Pitts Consulting and also the founder of She, Imprints. Jamilah has served as a teacher, a coach, a dean, and an assistant principal. She has worked in domestic and international educational spaces, including Massachusetts, New York, the Dominican Republic, China, and India.
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