Combating Privilege and Constructing an Anti-Racist Identity

Meidl, Christopher; Levchak, Charisse C.

doi:10.1007/978-94-6300-585-2_10

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“…My position as a White male, who has taught high school English, prek, and kindergarten in public schools that were predominantly Black and Latinx, has influenced my current identity as a faculty member in an early childhood teacher education program (Meidl & Levchak, 2016). Prior experience in the military had left me with a variety of experiences with Black male leaders guiding and encouraging me.…”

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Challenges to Recruiting Black Males Into Early Childhood Education

Meidl

2018

Urban Education

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There is a lack of Black male teachers working with young children in early childhood education (ECE). This qualitative research investigated 23 Black male participants’ beliefs about challenges to recruiting Black males to teach in ECE (birth-fourth) and recommendations to increase the number of Black males in ECE. Black masculinity identity theory was used as the lens to understand the sociocultural context participants provided. From the data, several themes emerged from participants’ experiences: challenges to recruitment (i.e., presence, financial, and systematic obstacles in society) and recommendations for change (i.e., recruitment, alternative approaches, encouraging educational paths, and valuing personal interaction).

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