African American Teacher's Experiences with Racial Micro-Aggressions

What is it about?

Describes the experiences of African American teachers teaching in K-12 schools in Southern California with racial micro-aggressions, a covert and unconscious form of racism, that results in the humiliation and indignity of marginalized group members as a means for understanding the unique challenges faced by teachers of color. This paper hopes to serve as a means for addressing workplace phenomenon that inhibits teachers of color experiences of equity and inclusion.

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Why is it important?

If it is the hope of multiple shareholders to increase teacher diversity, in general, and African American teachers specifically it is essential to examine the factors that impact their preparation, recruitment, and retention. Previous researchers have assumed that African American teachers satisfaction and retention were predicated on the same factors that affect their non-minority counterparts. However, this paper uses African American teachers counter-narratives to explore racial micro-aggressions as a workplace phenomenon that create unique challenges for these teachers.

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