Abstract
This chapter presents a potent combination of personal testimony and scholarly analysis that highlights the unyielding resilience of Black youth navigating the challenging landscape of American educational institutions. The chapter's narrative emphasizes the crucial roles of familial love, community support, and cultural affirmation as defenses against the damaging effects of systemic bias and the pervasive anti-Blackness within our schools. This chapter delves into the harmful influence of anti-Blackness on both students and teachers, advocating for the revolutionary concept of centering love in our teaching methods. The author presents a sociological exploration of the transformative power of love, understanding, and resilience in education. This chapter serves as a powerful testament to the revolutionary potential of love to disrupt the machinery of anti-Blackness and white supremacy in America's educational landscape.
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