After the Rebellion: Black Youth, Social Movement Activism, and the Post-Civil Rights Generation

Durr, Marlese

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“…Youth activism to transform schools most often originates in educational spaces outside of schools, such as community organizing groups (Kwon, 2013;Terriquez, 2015), summer leadership camps (Solorzano & Bernal, 2001), Churches (Franklin, 2014), and Civil Rights groups (Zion et al, 2021). TSV efforts housed within schools are qualitatively different and deserve precise attention.…”

Section: Youth Activismmentioning

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Fostering Youth Sociopolitical Action: The Roles of Critical Reflection, Sociopolitical Efficacy, and Transformative Student Voice

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Critical pedagogies often prioritize critical thinking and social awareness at the expense of preparing urban youth for social action. Though sociopolitical efficacy is argued to bridge critical reflection and social action, this relationship is undetermined. We argue that critical reflection and sociopolitical efficacy are independent predictors of sociopolitical action. We surveyed 158 high-school students and found that critical reflection and sociopolitical efficacy were positively related to sociopolitical action. Additionally, participation in transformative student voice (TSV) and classroom leadership opportunities positively influenced sociopolitical efficacy. We argue that educators and community organizers should promote leadership development and TSV activities to encourage youth sociopolitical efficacy and action.

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Section: Youth Activismmentioning

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Fostering Youth Sociopolitical Action: The Roles of Critical Reflection, Sociopolitical Efficacy, and Transformative Student Voice

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“…Black young adults' activism is a response to inequitable systems that shape their lived experiences [4,27,28]. Systemic exclusion from political life, such as the institution of slavery and colonialism, Jim Crow laws, and present-day inequitable laws and practices propelled Black individuals to assert themselves politically via group demonstrations, policy advocacy, and using community and political organizing to effect social change [29][30][31]. Black young adults continue this legacy of activism through social movements like Black Lives Matter and Say Her Name, which consists of social media advocacy, grassroots organizing, and protests to address ongoing issues such as racism, poverty, sexism, and queerphobia [32,33].…”

Section: Black Young Adults' Activismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Black Youth Rising: Understanding Motivations and Challenges in Young Adult Activism

Briggs

2024

Youth

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Black young adults participate in activism to challenge and transform oppressive systems. In this qualitative study, we employed thematic analysis and used the framework of sociopolitical development (SPD) to explore their motivations and challenges to participation amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the summer of 2020 in the United States. Semi-structured interviews with 22 Black young adults in early 2022 revealed that social identities, sense of legacy, impact, and morals drove their participation. Further, contending with systemic oppression, impact, harm, and working with others challenged their participation. This study holds valuable insights for stakeholders as they support and empower young Black activists navigating social justice efforts in our dynamic and evolving sociopolitical landscape. Further, this work highlights the enduring tradition of activism within the Black community and emphasizes the need to empower young Black activists as change agents in the pursuit of a more equitable society.

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“…In striving to overcome the effects of inequality and disenfranchisements, Black communities have long pushed their members to develop a sense of social responsibility that nurtures civic and political participation (Franklin, 2014). Civic engagement and the related processes of sociopolitical development (SPD) have been characterized as adaptive coping responses to the lived experience of inequality (Hope & Spencer, 2017).…”

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Looking within: Elevating Black scholarly contributions to empirical approaches in developmental science.

Elisha¹,

Karras²,

Ruck³

2023

American Psychologist

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Over the past century, Black American scholars have designed, applied, and promoted conceptual frameworks and research models that propose nuanced understandings of psychological development. This article highlights examples of their contributions to understanding the differential impact of diverse contextual and situational factors. Through examinations of the psychological effects of Blackness on the development of cognition, competence, identity, and social functioning, Black psychologists outline pathways and provide tools for ecological culturally rooted methodologies. These multidisciplinary approaches run in contrast to dominant trends in the field and thus broaden developmental science's reach and influence. In the 1950s, developmental research by Black psychologists was instrumental to the fight for civil rights. Today, it continues to provide a basis for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Public Significance StatementRecent calls for representation, discussions of systemic issues, and closer attention to the mental health of Black Americans highlight the need for renewed attention to the contributions Black scholars have made to our understanding of how culture and context impact lived experiences. This article outlines how Black scholars have designed, applied, and promoted nuanced approaches to the study of human growth and development. Research by Black scholars was foundational to the fight for civil rights and continues to provide a basis for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

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After the Rebellion: Black Youth, Social Movement Activism, and the Post-Civil Rights Generation

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Fostering Youth Sociopolitical Action: The Roles of Critical Reflection, Sociopolitical Efficacy, and Transformative Student Voice

Fostering Youth Sociopolitical Action: The Roles of Critical Reflection, Sociopolitical Efficacy, and Transformative Student Voice

Black Youth Rising: Understanding Motivations and Challenges in Young Adult Activism

Looking within: Elevating Black scholarly contributions to empirical approaches in developmental science.

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