Boundary Spanners and Advocacy Leaders: Black Educators and Race Equality Work in Toronto and London, 1968-1995

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Advocacy; Comparative Education; Race; Racial Integration; Desegregation Methods; School Community Relationship; Partnerships in Education; Blacks; Teacher Role; Teacher Leadership; Transcripts (Written Records); Position Papers; Activism; Change Agents; Cultural Capital; Educational History; Foreign Countries; Curriculum Development

Canada (Toronto); United Kingdom (London)

10.1080/15700763.2015.1071401

1570-0763

This comparative study examines the historical development of race equality efforts during the 1970s and 1980s in two global cities--Toronto and London--and the role of African Canadian and Black British educators in longstanding school-community partnerships. I characterize the leadership stance of Black educators as boundary spanners and advocacy leaders who bridged diverse communities and educational institutions in order to improve the educational experiences and life chances of Black students in both cities.

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2016

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