Center for Black Visual Culture

Please join the Center for Black Visual Culture and Dr. Bettina Love for a discussion and signing of her book Punished For Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal.

In Punished for Dreaming Dr. Bettina Love argues forcefully that Reagan’s presidency ushered in a War on Black Children, pathologizing and penalizing them in concert with the War on Drugs. Dr. Love lays bare the devastating effect on 25 Black Americans and offers a road map for repair, with transformation for all children at its core. Punished for Dreaming is a NY Times Bestseller and nominated for an NAACP Image Award.

Dr. Bettina L. Love holds the prestigious William F. Russell Professorship at Teachers College, Columbia University, and is the acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller “Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal.” In 2022, the Kennedy Center recognized Dr. Love as one of the Next 50 Leaders dedicated to making the world more inspired, inclusive, and compassionate. Renowned as a highly sought-after public speaker, Dr. Love covers a wide range of compelling topics in her engagements, including abolitionist teaching, anti-racism, Hip Hop education, Black girlhood, queer youth, educational reparations, and the use of art-based education to foster youth civic engagement. Her profound insights and expertise have earned her recognition in various news outlets, including NPR, PBS, The Daily Beast, Time, Education Week, The Guardian, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dr. Love is also the celebrated author of the bestseller “We Want To Do More Than Survive,” solidifying her position as a leading voice in the field of education and social justice.

This event will not be recorded nor broadcast virtually. Please join us in person!

Date:  Tuesday, February 20, 2024