A Juneteenth moment for mathematics education: The role of rights of the learner and Afrofuturism

African American learners deserve liberating learning experiences, yet rarely receive them. We argue that the framework of Afrofuturism is a productive strategy for reconceptualizing the work of mathematics teaching as liberating and empowering for African American learners and the Rights of the Lea...

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Published in:Theory into practice 2025-01, Vol.64 (1), p.104-119
Main Authors: Goffney, Imani Masters, Wilkes, Charles E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Children
Learning environment
Mathematics
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Summary:African American learners deserve liberating learning experiences, yet rarely receive them. We argue that the framework of Afrofuturism is a productive strategy for reconceptualizing the work of mathematics teaching as liberating and empowering for African American learners and the Rights of the Learner Framework offers useful tools to enable teachers to use the power of teaching to advance justice and the improved lived experiences advocated by Afrofuturism theories. These frameworks support teachers with creating learning environments that enable Black children to thrive in mathematics classrooms, not just survive. Bridging these 2 theories, RoTL and Afrofuturism helped reimagine what mathematics classrooms look like as spaces where Black learners can dream, imagine, and leverage their cultural assets for learning and doing mathematics, individually and collectively.
ISSN:0040-5841
1543-0421
DOI:10.1080/00405841.2024.2409024