Recent Publications
Emerson A. C. & Cofield J. M. & Nicol, M. W., (2021) “Parenting as Political Acts of Love and Resistance”, Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis 10(2).
Johnson, M. and Nicol, M., (2020) Introducing Curricular and Pedagogical Resuscitation (CPR): A Black Approach to Reviving the Self and Collective through Social Studies, Urban Education.
Souto-Manning, M., Chajed, A., Emerson, A., Ghim, H., & Nicol, M. (2020). Race matters in early childhood education. M. Winn & L.T. Winn (Eds.), Transforming teaching and learning through restorative justice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
Published Education Materials
Maureen is a freelance writer for PBS and Parents.com. Sample pieces are below:
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Here's What Black Parents Need in a Preschool, According to a Mom and Early Childhood Education Expert
The process of finding a high-quality preschool looks different for Black parents, who often face challenges around both diversity and affordability. Still, it's possible to overcome them. Maureen’s article and tips for finding early childhood education can be found here.
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Softie
In the film, Softie, after years of fighting injustice in Kenya, daring and audacious political activist Boniface “Softie” Mwangi decides to run for political office. But running a clean campaign against corrupt opponents with idealism as his only weapon proves challenging. Maureen’s resources on the film can be found here.
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Chez Jolie
In this captivating documentary filmed in a single tiny room, viewers step inside an underground hair salon with its charismatic proprietor, a Cameroonian immigrant named Sabine. She and her employees style extensions and glue on lashes while watching soaps, dishing romantic advice, sharing rumors about government programs to legalize migrants and talking about life back home in Cameroon. Maureen’s resources on the film can be found here.