Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework For Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy

Muhammad’s Historically Responsive Literacy Framework is essential

for all students, especially youth of colour, who traditionally

have been marginalized in learning standards, school policies,

and classroom practices.

The framework promotes four learning goals-or pursuits: identity

development, skill development, intellectual development, criticality.

It is a work of considerable

strength and raises significant questions for all white practitioners

to ask themselves about their unconscious biases.

Rachel Clarke, Independent

Reading Consultant