The Black Panther Party and Transformative Pedagogy
Author | : Omari L. Dyson |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2013-11-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780739177556 |
ISBN-13 | : 0739177559 |
Rating | : 4/5 (559 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Black Panther Party and Transformative Pedagogy written by Omari L. Dyson and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Black Panther Party and Transformative Pedagogy: Place-Based Education in Philadelphia, by Omari L. Dyson,is the first scholarly text to detail the social relief efforts of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Branch of the Black Panther Party. Through a postcolonial lens, this story captures the lived resistances, highlights the socio-historical context, and examines the discourse of former members of the Black Panther Party and local residents of Philadelphia from 1968-1974. Overall, this book provides insight from a multiplicity of sources to better capture the identity(-ies) and complexity of the organization. Not only does this text resolve a dearth in the literature that highlights the multiple facets of the Black Panther Party (especially at the local level), but it serves as a template on effective strategies for researchers, educators, and policymakers to implement on their quest for social and educational transformation.