Abstract
This reflection piece offers an interpretation of the years 2020-2021, through the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial awakenings in the US. Writing at the intersections of race, gender, and religion, this piece is part essay, part spoken word, and part treatise. The ultimate call to action is threefold; we must lean into embodiment as a habit for living, use our imaginations, and seek liberation for ourselves and one another if we are to hope for a better future. While many aspects of life now seem bleak, there is hope if we consider these three principles for life. This educator hopes that in conducting this kind of reflection, educators can begin not only to promote culturally sustaining work in their classrooms and with their students but also become the kinds of educators that embody and model critical consciousness.
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Gibson, Ashley N.
(2022)
"An Educator’s Reflection on the Importance of Embodiment, Imagination, and Liberation,"
Journal of Multicultural Affairs: Vol. 7:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/jma/vol7/iss2/6
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