Episode 107: A Black Male Perspective in Art Education
“Research has shown that having teachers and school staff of color can help students of color succeed, but nationally only 7% of teachers are Black, and only 2% are Black men (07/2022).” Art Educator Bill Rembert invites us to consider an important question—how many Black male teachers have you had? Statistically speaking, the odds of you answering “not many or none” are high. In this episode, Bill joins The Creativity Department for a conversation about this lack of Black male (and male overall) representation in art education. He shares his personal experiences as they discuss the need for male mentorship within schools and ways of advocating for programs that would fill those gaps.
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Enjoy these resources from the episode with Bill Rembert. Explore the links below for more inspiration and information.
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- Race and Art Education
- Therapeutic Approaches in Art Education
- Differentiated Instruction in Art
- Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys
- State of Emergency: We Must Save African American Males
- Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education
- An African Centered Response to Ruby Payne’s Poverty Theory
- The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do
- The End of Men and the Rise of Women
- Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It