Another 100 Years?: Du Bois' Brownies' Book Goals, Just as Vital Today in the Education of Young Children and their Teachers.

EDUCATION; TEACHERS; CHILDREN'S literature; AFROCENTRISM; ELEMENTARY schools

In this article, the authors honor the legacy of W.E.B Du Bois by paying tribute to the Brownies' Book on its 100th anniversary. In a time when racial inequities continue to flourish and textbooks and curriculum lack a commitment to sharing stories of Black brilliance, we demonstrate how the Brownies' Book holds a critical place in children's literature. We offer concrete pedagogical connections that honor Du Bois' Brownies Book goals as precursors to critical race theory, Afrocentrism, and culturally relevant teaching, which are all three bodies of thought that underlie our efforts to build anti-racist and Afrocentric culturally relevant practices in preservice teacher education and elementary school classrooms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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