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April Baker-Bell is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan's Marsal Family School of Education. Her research focuses on the intersections of Black language, literacies, and antiracist pedagogies. She has a background as a high school English teacher and has contributed significantly to discussions around Black Language education. Baker-Bell is the author of the award-winning book 'Linguistic Justice: Black Language, Literacy, Identity, Pedagogy,' which addresses the challenges of anti-Black linguistic racism and promotes antiracist educational practices. Her latest research project, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, seeks to develop antiracist medical curriculum interventions to confront racial bias in healthcare contexts. Throughout her academic career, Baker-Bell has received numerous accolades for her contributions to education and social justice, including the 2023 Michigan Council of Teachers of English’s Charles Carpenter Fries Award and the 2021 Coalition for Community Writing Outstanding Book Award.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Teaching and researching Black language education and antiracist pedagogies.
Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI
Engaged in teaching and research focused on language and literacy education.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science