Harlem on our minds : place, race, and the literacies of urban youth / Valerie Kinloch ; foreword by Jabari Mahiri ; afterword by Edmund W. Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kinloch, Valerie, 1974-

Series:

Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.)

Language and literacy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literacy--Social aspects--New York (State)--New York--Case studies.

Literacy.

Urban youth--Education--New York (State)--New York--Case studies.

Urban youth.

Urban youth--New York (State)--New York--Social conditions--Case studies.

Gentrification--New York (State)--New York--Case studies.

Gentrification.

Black people--Race identity--New York (State)--New York--Case studies.

Black people.

Black people--Race identity.

Social conditions.

Urban youth--Education.

Literacy--Social aspects.

Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Social conditions--21st century.

Harlem (New York, N.Y.).

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 208 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Teacher College Press, [2010]

Summary:

In her new book, Valerie Kinloch investigates how the lives and literacies of youth in New York City’s historic Harlem are affected by public attempts to gentrify the community. Kinloch draws connections between race, place, and students literate identities through interviews with youth, teachers, longtime Black residents and their new White neighbors. Horlem on Our Minds is a participatory action narrative that brings emerging theories of social ecology to life for the high school English classroom. Vividly drawn lessons show how teachers can engage urban youth in school-based literacy by linking canonical text, particularly of the Harlem Renaissance, to current events. Centered on the literacy stories of two African American youth and their peers, this book.

Showcases the multimodal literacy practices of urban youth through photographs, writing samples, student-designed research project and more.

Weaves in multiple voices and perspectives through response pieces by project participants, local teachers, a graduate student, and a community activist.

Features summaries of teaching strategies.

Contents:

Introduction: The Apollo, the Cotton Club, and a Lot of Blues: The Making of Harlem's New Literacies 1

A Second Beginning 5

A Third Beginning 9

1 Harlem on My Mind: Black Lives, Youth Literacies, and Urban Gentrification 15

Harlem is Home: Introducing Phillip and Khaleeq 19

Teaching in Harlem: Introducing Ms. L as Teacher 24

The Old and the New: Introducing Harlem with Ms. L, Phillip Khaleeq 27

Harlem on My Mind: A Brief Discussion of Research Methods 29

Local Communities and Literacy Work: Emerging Lessons for Teachers and Researchers 34

Response: On Gentrification and Community / Phillip Reece Jr. 36

2 "My Word's My Weapon": Literacy Learners, Soul Singers, and Street Survivors 39

Literacy Learners 41

Soul Singers 45

Street Survivors 49

My Word's My Weapon 53

Response: On Gentrification and Change / Khaleeq Middleton 58

3 Dancing to Different Beats: Surveying a Community at the Crossroads 61

Dancing 63

The Drum 67

The Beats 72

At the Crossroads 79

Response: Teaching in the Midst of a Gentrifying Community / Latoya Bardman 83

4 Singing in Multiple Keys: Literacy, Race, and the White-ification of Place 87

"You Gotta Know What I Mean by White-ification": Phillip His Harlem 92

Taking It to the Street: Egypt, Harlem, and Acts of Place-Making 98

Changing the (Urban) Narrative of Harlem 102

Listening to Other Voices: Reciprocal Learning, Critical Literacy 104

Singing in Multiple Keys 111

Response: Gentrification in Harlem / Rebekkah Hogan 115

5 Crossing 125th Street: Youth Literacies in 21st-century Contexts 118

Harlem, Art, and Literacy 123

Documenting "Harlem is Art"/"Harlem as Art" 127

Searching for Literacy Apprenticeship Models 137

Crossing 125th Street 140

Youth Literacies in 21st-century Contexts 145

Response: Predators and Victims / Valerie M. Orridge 148

6 Teacher Talk: On Gentrification, Urban Youth, and Teaching as Survival 150

Teacher Portraits and Perspectives 151

Lessons from Teacher Talk and Talking with Teachers 167

Creating Collaborative, Democratic Learning Environments 169

Response: Teaching, Change, and Youth / Mim ̕M. Richardson l72

7 A New Literate Tradition: Classrooms as Communities of Engagement 175

"Take a Stand": Building a Literate Tradition 177

Enacting a Pedagogy of Possibility in Teaching and Learning 182

Returning to Harlem: Implications for Research and Teacher Education 187.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780807750230

0807750239

9780807750247

0807750247

OCLC:

419839135