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International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education Volume 36, 2023 - Issue 5: Concepts and Categories in the Praxis of the Black Intellectual Tradition. Guest Editors: Lasana D. Kazembe, Joyce E. King, and Thais Council
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Countering miseducation: Situating K-12 Social Studies education within the Black Intellectual Tradition

Greg Wiggana Middle, Secondary and K-12 Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Annette Teasdellb Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5478-6692View further author information
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LaGarrett J. Kingc Department of Learning and Instruction, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USAView further author information
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Alana Murrayd Shady Grove Middle School, Gaithersburg, MD, USAView further author information
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ArCasia James-Gallawaye Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, Texas A & M University, TX, USAView further author information
Pages 853-876 | Received 27 May 2021, Accepted 16 Nov 2021, Published online: 02 Feb 2022

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