UW–Madison’s Ashley White, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, was featured in a two-part article on the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) blog, titled “Educators Disrupting Racism: One Journey.”
The article features a Q&A between White and AACTE consultant Jane West about their mentoring/mentee relationship and how it has evolved over time to address race.
In part 1 of the article, White and West discuss how they met and the characteristics of their relationship that make it work. In part 2, they reflect on what makes a good white ally and ways that white people can actively work to disrupt racism.
“As it pertains to the subject of racism in society, racism in education,” says White, “White allies have to accept the reality of racism in every system and they also have to accept that no matter the topic, particularly as it relates to education, issues of race cement long-standing inequities that cannot be resolved without centering the issues of race.”
For more of White and West’s conversation, check out both part 1 and part 2 of this Q&A feature on the AACTE blog.