Critical Civic Engagement: Creating Yards and Building Community at Predominately White Institutions
Abstract
This article details the journey of a Black Greek professor who created yards on a predominately white campus. This piece of scholarship challenges the historical narrative of the civic engagement movement and considers equity and inclusion with existing civic engagement literature. Specifically, this research contends that civic engagement scholarship must consider the historical legacy of historically Black Greek letter organizations, their commitment to service, and undergraduate education. The construction of “yards” is a civic engagement initiative that builds meaningful connections between college campuses and local communities.
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Moore Roberson, Heather
(2022)
"Critical Civic Engagement: Creating Yards and Building Community at Predominately White Institutions,"
Journal of Research Initiatives: Vol. 7:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/jri/vol7/iss1/1
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