Description: Through excerpts and profiles, this inspiring book presents the experiences of 12 African-American artists who teach at traditionally white colleges and universities.
Brief description: Theresa Jenoure is the Director of Augusta Savage Gallery and the Coordinating Director of Multicultural Programs at the Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She also teaches at the University and at the Graduate School of Arts and Science, Creative Arts in Learning Program at Lesley College.
Review Quotes:
"There are lessons for all of us here, not only about teaching and learning, but also about artistry, humanity, and determination. By telling their stories in the manner of the creativity she so admires and celebrates, Theresa Jenoure joins the ranks of these inspiring and caring teachers. This is a remarkable book!" -- Sonia Nieto, author of The Light in Their Eyes: Creating Multicultural Learning Communities
"Theresa Jenoure has not written a traditional academic study in a traditional fashion. She has improvised and created, thought deeply and wisely. Read her carefully. There is much to learn from Navigators." -- from the Foreword by John Bracey, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
"Writing about African American artists and 'aesthetic' educators from an insider's perspective is much needed. Having her twelve informants tell their own stories gives authenticity to issues and experiences, and voice to a population that is too frequently ignored or marginalized in higher education. Jenoure's style of analysis is on the cutting edge. Interesting, imaginative, and informative!" -- Geneva Gay, University of Washington, Seattle