We Be Lovin' Black Children Learning to Be Literate about the African Diaspora

Dr. Gloria Boutte is a Carolina Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina. She is the author/editor of four books: African Diaspora Literacy: The Heart of Transformation in K-12 Schools and Teacher Education (2019 AESA Critics Choice Award); Educating African American Students: And how are the children; Resounding Voices: School Experiences of People From Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds; and Multicultural Education: Raising Consciousness.

Joyce E. King holds the Benjamin E. Mays Endowed Chair for Urban Teaching, Learning and Leadership at Georgia State University and affiliated faculty status in the African American Studies Department. Her publications focus on Black Studies curriculum theorizing and Black education research and policy. She is a past president of the American Educational Research Association.