Dr. Gholdy Muhammad and Dr. Curtis Acosta
Featured Speakers, Humanizing Pedagogies Speaker Series
A Virtual Dialogue: Anti-racism and Liberation in Education and Teacher Education
On January 4, 2021 we had the privilege to hear a dialogue between Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, associate professor of language and literacy at Georgia State University and Dr. Curtis Acosta, assistant professor in language and culture in education at the University of Arizona on their work in anti-racist and liberation efforts as it relates to issues in education and teacher education.
About the Speakers
Dr. Gholdy
Muhammad
Dr. Muhammad is currently an associate professor of Language and
Literacy at Georgia State University. Additionally, she serves as
the director of the Urban Literacy Collaborative and Clinic. She
strives to shape the national conversation for educating youth
who have been underserved. She works with teachers and young
people across the United States and South Africa in best
practices in culturally responsive instruction. She also served
as a school board president and continues to work collaboratively
with local schools across communities in the Atlanta area.
Muhammad’s recently published book, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy, presents a four-layered equity framework-one that is grounded in history and restores excellence in literacy education. Learn more here.
Dr. Curtis Acosta
Prior to his current role as assistant professor in language and
culture in education, Dr. Curtis Acosta was a high school teacher
for nearly 20 years, where he developed and taught Chicanx/Latinx
literature classes for the renowned Mexican-American Studies
program in Tucson. He is an award-winning educator who was named
one of the “Top 10 Latinos to Watch in US Politics” by the
Huffington Post. His work was featured in the documentaries
Precious Knowledge and Dolores, as well as The Daily Show with
Jon Stewart. He is the founder of the Acosta Educational
Partnership, a consultation firm that helps educators create
culturally sustaining and humanizing educational practices in
their classrooms, schools, and communities. Acosta received his
Bachelor of Arts from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, and
later obtained a Master of Arts degree and Ph.D. in Language,
Reading, and Culture from the University of Arizona.
Learn more here.
This web forum is presented by the UC Davis Teacher Education Program, in partnership with the Graduate Group in Education, UC Davis School of Education, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.
