Activism in the Boonies for Black Lives and Educational Change: A Critical Conversation with Youth Rural Activist Gem Amber Sun Helper

• Published in: Journal of research in rural education Vol. 37; no. 7; pp. 34 - 37
• Main Authors: Helper, Gem Amber Sun, Joubert, Ezekiel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: University Park Journal of Research in Rural Education 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Activism; African American Teachers; Black Lives Matter movement; Civil rights; Civil rights movements; Education; Educational Change; Flags; Floyd, George; Grade 1; Grade 2; Helper, Gem Amber Sun; Joubert, Ezekiel; Racism; Rural areas; Rural schools; Secondary schools; Students; Teachers; New York; United States > US

In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Toni Cade, and many unnamed others, the movement for Black lives ignited a mass of youth voice and participation. The struggle to transform education for Black students is now at the forefront of the Black Lives Matter moveme...