Micah-Jade Stanback
Micah-Jade Stanback is an Assistant Professor of English at The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Their research explores how cultural notions of childhood innocence rooted in the 19th-century impacted representations of Black childhood in antebellum American. They further explore how the legacies of these representations still affect how we discuss and care for Black children in our contemporary moment. Their work is broadly invested in confronting how constructions of innocence have been used to adultify Black children as a means of limiting their access to nurturing support, education, and other resources.
In-Person | Featured Youth Institute
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Facilitated By: Mya Rodriguez Williams & Micah-Jade Stanback
Audience: Youth, Young Adults, and Educators preferred but Open to Everyone
Throughout history, the concept of liberation has manifested in various forms across cultures, ranging from dance to visual art to collective social justice movements. Honoring the Summit theme of Casting Bold Visions: Healing & Activating from the Roots, we invite high school youth, young adults, and K-12 educators to participate in a mixed media art co-creation that focuses on what liberation and healing looks like, sounds like, and feels like as both individuals and as a community. The session will also include open discussion on what adult accountability looks like in youth spaces and their overall communities, and how adults can not only support young people’s dreams, but also acknowledge the ways they may fall short in creating a world that affirms young people’s needs and desires. Inspired by the healing elements of water, Flowing Forward invites participants to explore how liberation can feel when we combine art, justice, and multi-generational discussion with the power of youth-led spaces.