Research beyond the gaze: Black feminism and youth participatory action research as critical qualitative interventions

Considering recent attempts to silence racial and gender discourse by banning books, gutting K-12 curriculum, and strategic attacks on higher education equity efforts, we illustrate how anti-racist and feminist methodologies, alongside Black feminist pedagogies, serve as mitigating factors against orchestrated assaults on social justice endeavors across educational settings. Drawing upon Black feminist pedagogies as embodied inquiry and political critique, we illustrate the interconnectedness of Black women's pedagogy, Black girls' civic and social consciousness, and the promise of emancipatory research.