Black Minds Matter
Dr. J. Luke Wood, Dr. Donna Ford
Black Minds Matter is a public series that is designed to raise the national consciousness about issues facing Black students in education. The series intentionally addresses the pervasive undervaluing and criminalization of Black minds. Tangible solutions for promoting the learning, development, and success of Black students are offered.
25 hours
7.5 Hr
Certificate with 2.5 CEUs
Course Description
COURSE SYLLABUS
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COURSE PURPOSE
Black Minds Matter is a public series that is designed to raise the national consciousness about issues facing Black students in education. The series intentionally addresses the pervasive undervaluing and criminalization of Black minds. Tangible solutions for promoting the learning, development, and success of Black students are offered.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Identify how assumptions of criminality about Black students are manifested in school, college, and university settings.
Recognize how socially constructed viewpoints of Black intelligence decenter them as learners in educational institutions.
Embrace asset-based views of Black students rooted in the concepts of equity-mindedness and institutional responsibility.
Articulate research-based policies and practices that serve to promote the learning, development, and success of Black students throughout the educational pipeline.
COURSE PREREQUISITE
There are two dispositional prerequisites for this course. Learners must have a willingness to:
Acknowledge their own unconscious and conscious biases and the effect this has on the educational experiences of Black students.
Engage their personal responsibility for redressing disparate educational outcomes for Black students in education.
COURSE DURATION
Each module requires a 5 hours commitment (including video session and readings).
WHO CAN JOIN
CORA (Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement) is offering Black Minds Matter for all educators.
About Instructor
Frank Harris III
Dr. Frank Harris III is a professor of postsecondary education and Co-Director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL) at San Diego State University. He is best known for his expertise in racial [in]equity in postsecondary education and has made important contributions to knowledge about college student development and the social construction of gender and race in college contexts. His work prioritizes populations that have been historically underrepresented and underserved in education.
J. Luke Wood
J. Luke Wood, Ph.D. is Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Education and Vice President for Student Affairs & Campus Diversity at San Diego State University. Formerly Wood served as Associate Vice President for Diversity and Innovation. Dr. Wood is also Co-Director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL), a national research and practice center that partners with community colleges to support their capacity in advancing outcomes for men of color. He has delivered over 1,000 scholarly and conference presentations and more than 150 publications to his credit, including 15 books and 75 peer-reviewed journal articles.