Stay woke: The Black Lives Matter movement as a practical tool to develop critical voice

Abstract

Courses: This unit activity is suited for upper-level college courses on persuasion, intercultural communication, diversity, leadership, social justice, civil discourse, argumentation, debate, and political communication. Objectives: After completing this unit, learners should be able to: improve their capacity to examine arguments; enhance their ability to self-reflect; improve their ability to engage in civil discourse; take a position on a social justice issue based on research and recursive communications; and make connections to learners and social activists who share their perspectives.

Defining professional support by counselor education faculty of color using critical race theory

“…What curricula practices serve as racial‐driven barriers for CEOC? A thorough examination of programmatic, departmental, and institutional practices should be championed by tenured mentors who are aware of racial prejudice, maintain a high level of social consciousness, and are willing to serve as social justice allies (Edmondson et al., 2019). In other words, mentors who are culturally “woke” and capable of advocating for positive systemic changes without negative repercussions.…”

We Challenge You to Join the Movement: From Discourse to Critical Voice

“…Students could respond to basic questions such as the following: Learners can discuss the BLM Movement as displayed through video, the popular press, journal articles, and so on. They can participate in a classroom debate, a panel discussion, and roundtables (see Edmondson, Edmondson, & Perry, 2019, for a classroom debate activity). Additionally, faculty can bring in guest speakers with varying views to discuss the Movement's strategy and impact, as well as apply some key concepts that have been introduced in the course.…”

Reading Woke: Exploring How School Counselors May Use Bibliotherapy With Adolescent Black Boys

“…The phrase "stay woke" broadly gained popularity at the onset of the Black Lives Matter movement after being included in many social media responses to police-involved murders of Black boys and men, with the use of the hashtag #StayWoke (Foley, 2016). To be "woke" is multifaceted; it conveys that Black people as an oppressed group must always be aware of the inequalities they face at every systemic level, but to be woke also urges individuals to examine their privilege, be informed, employ vital questioning, and self-educate (Edmondson et al, 2019;Foley, 2016).…”