Discourse Analysis by Mrs. S. Blackmon

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Text: "This letter explains and reiterates existing legal requirements under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (2) the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution, and other relevant authorities." (3)

blackmonsummer — 2025-04-17 02:15:57 UTC

Discursive Practice: Authoritative in tone and messaging. Historical references in referencing former laws. Use of litigious terminology, yet vague in "other relevant authorities". The document footnote is further vague and comes from the Office of Management and Budget’s Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices.

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Social Practice: The messaging feels legally binding, and almost accusatory as the words explain and reiterates the existing...as if to suggest the reader should already be aware they could be in potential violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution, all of this within the first paragraph of the document.

blackmonsummer — 2025-04-17 17:23:45 UTC

Research Interest/Topic:

Liberatory Pedagogy (Freire and hooks)|Homeplace (hooks)|

I am interested in researching liberatory pedagogy (hooks and Freire) and how the tenets of [STEAM instruction] can lead to the cultivation of Homeplace (hooks) within the classroom for Black and Brown learners.

DA Question: What are the implications for cultivating Homeplace due to recent legislation barring schools from programming that underscores diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)?

Approach to Discourse Analysis: Use of Fairclough's 3-dimensional approach to CDA-a deep look at the text, discursive practice, and social practice.

blackmonsummer — 2025-04-17 17:33:32 UTC

Text:

19: (b) No local education agency or postsecondary institution shall promote, support, or

20: Maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

blackmonsummer — 2025-04-17 17:33:57 UTC

Discursive Practice: The tone is authoritative. The language is prohibitive in nature.

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Social Practice: The language prohibits schools or educational agencies from supporting programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The language within the Senate Bill feels direct, mandated, and without opportunities for amendments or flexibility in the demands, preventing DEI.

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Text: The mission statement on the Cobb County School District website.

"Our mission is One Team, One Goal: Student Success."

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Discursive Practice: Simple in structure. Omission of words generates more questions that address Who, When, and How, for example.

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Social Practice: The erasure of language regarding the district's stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion is blaringly obvious and dismissive of the student body they serve.

blackmonsummer — 2025-04-17 18:21:13 UTC

Discursive Practice: The APS mission statement promotes equity for all its students. There is a sense of belonging and encouragement for students to reach their academic, career, and life goals.

blackmonsummer — 2025-04-17 18:21:24 UTC

Social Practice: The messaging provided in the mission statement gives way to the importance of equity, trust, and collaboration amongst its students. The district positions all students to succeed in the present and future.

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Text: "The identity of the university and our student body should be shared nationwide. We are leading as a model for inclusive excellence, and we must continue to build equity and recognition for faculty, staff and students. We will continue to inform our communities about what we’ve done, where we’re going and what we can do to advance the institution in diversity, equity and inclusion."

blackmonsummer — 2025-04-17 18:21:53 UTC

Discursive Practice: The messaging delivers a sense of belonging for a diverse body of students. The language is goal-oriented, as it suggests that diversity, equity, and inclusion promote excellence and that GSU intends to be a leader in this space. The messaging extends to both students and faculty.

blackmonsummer — 2025-04-17 18:22:03 UTC

Social Practice: GSU presents itself as an organization that is inclusive to all. Identity and Placemaking, as one of its four pillars, places value on how much diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of the university.

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Text: "Our mission is through a caring culture of equity, trust, and collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college, career, and life."

Homeplace

blackmonsummer — 2025-04-17 23:27:08 UTC

Prolific author and activist bell hooks describes “a homeplace as a place where black folx truly matter to each other, where souls are nurtured, comforted, and fed” (hooks as cited in Love, 2020, p.63).

Bettina Love, an award-winning author and professor, argues that classrooms must be created in parallel with communities that facilitate interactions where people matter to each other, a homeplace that represents the hopes and dreams of Black and Brown children. (Love, 2020)