ABSTRACT

In 1989, after an incident in which a white teacher used a derogatory word against three black students in a high school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the school developed a program called “Understanding and Sharing Diversity” (US Group). Every two months, approximately 60 students participated in all-day forums, where they could speak freely about issues and experiences regarding race, racism, and identity in school. This research examines the origins and development of US Group as representative of a particular historical moment and space: a public high school in a progressive Midwestern town during the period of desegregation. It contributes to the literature on critical geographies of education and race through a historical analysis of desegregation policies and their impacts, while also providing a blueprint for antiracist educational initiatives. Keywords: desegregation, education policy, race, anti-racist initiatives

摘要

1989年，在密西根州安阿伯市的一所中学中，一位白人老师对三个黑人学生使用贬义词后，学校制定了一项名为“理解与分享多样性”的计划。每两个月，大约有60名学生参加全天论坛，他们可以在其中自由谈论有关种族，种族主义和学校身份的问题和经验。这项研究考察了代表特定历史时空的美国集团的起源和发展：在种族隔离时期，这是一个位于中西部进步小镇上的公立高中。它通过对种族隔离政策及其影响的历史分析，为有关教育和种族的重要地理领域的文献做出了贡献，同时也为反种族主义教育倡议提供了蓝图。关键字：种族隔离，教育政策，种族，反种族主义倡议