Diversity Statement

March 12, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

The importance of diverse knowledge’s and learning practices is rooted in my identity as an urban mixed-race Indigenous woman. My praxis is shaped not only by theoretically grounded pedagogy, but also by my experiential knowledge, my relationship with my ancestors, my multiple identities, and the dialogues in which I engage on a daily basis. I […]

Childern’s Literature & Diversity Autobiogrpahy

January 9, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Children’s literature has always been messy and complex for me, partly because my identity has changed over time. My identity has become more understood as truth, as I can recognize it, is spoken, yet remaining messy and tangled like the mop of curls that lays upon my head. In the simplest sense, I am an […]

Response Post to “White Librarianship in Blackface: Diversity Initiatives in LIS”

November 6, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Opinion Piece can be read here My original Response posted in the comments October 14th, 2015 – Below has a few grammatical edits I hope this find you well, thank you for opening up this dialogue. My preference is a conversation and not long winded text, but since that is not possible, I hope […]

Jessica Humphries

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Diversity Statement

Childern’s Literature & Diversity Autobiogrpahy

Response Post to “White Librarianship in Blackface: Diversity Initiatives in LIS”