ERIC Number: EJ1470908
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0425-0494
EISSN: EISSN-1754-8845
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Tell It How It Is: "Princess & the Hustler" in the Secondary English Classroom
English in Education, v59 n2 p127-144 2025
The recent inclusion of texts by a range of Black British writers in GCSE English Literature syllabuses seems an attempt to rectify historical racial inequities in English curricula. In this paper, I argue that curricular change must move beyond diversity and inclusion initiatives towards anti-racist approaches where we "tell it how it is" by engaging in real conversations about race and racism. Using data from a focus group with Key Stage 4 students, I explore how Chinonyerem Odimba's play "Princess & The Hustler" creates space for the development and enactment of racial and critical literacies. Dr Lamar L Johnson's vision of Critical Race English Education and Chávez-Moreno's continuum of racial literacies are the theoretical and pedagogical frameworks which inform my reflexive thematic analysis. Implications and challenges for research and pedagogy are also discussed.
Descriptors: English Instruction, Secondary School Students, Curriculum Development, English Curriculum, Racism, Diversity, Race, Authors, Blacks, Critical Literacy, Drama, Minority Group Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, English Teachers, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Bristol)
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Author Affiliations: 1School of Education and Childhood, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK