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Coddling White Ignorance: Pedagogical Grace and Racial Justice in Teacher Education

Posted on 4 February 2021 by Dr Kevin Smith

How can educators confront white ignorance without abandoning grace? In this powerful reflection, Dr Kevin Talbert considers how teacher education must move beyond comforting white innocence toward a practice of truth-telling, accountability and love that fosters genuine transformation.

From “Not Racist” to Anti-Racist: Building Curricula for Justice

From “Not Racist” to Anti-Racist: Building Curricula for Justice

Posted on 3 June 2020 by Dr Kevin Smith

Being “not racist” isn’t enough. This post explores what it means to be anti-racist in education—how teachers can move from awareness to action, and from intention to transformation. Drawing on critical pedagogy and first-hand experience, it highlights why anti-racist teaching is essential to dismantling systems of inequality and cultivating critical hope.

Talking About Race: Why Language and Clarity Matter

Talking About Race: Why Language and Clarity Matter

Posted on 15 August 2019 by Dr Kevin Smith

When we talk about race, the words we choose matter. This post responds to a recent online debate by clarifying the differences between race, racism, prejudice and discrimination. Grounded in Critical Race Theory, it explores how language can either obscure or expose systems of power—and why precision is essential if we are to move from reaction to real understanding.