Danny Bernard Martin: Exploring what it means to learn math while Black
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Professor Danny Bernard Martin
“I like to tell people that my research program is built on two questions,” UIC professor Danny Bernard Martin said. “The first question is: What does it mean to be a learner and doer of mathematics in the context of being Black? The second question is: What does it mean to be Black in the context of learning and doing mathematics?”
These questions are two sides of the same coin: understanding how Black students’ racial identities shape their experiences in mathematics and understanding how their experiences as math learners shape their racial identities.
While exploring those questions, Martin has created a nearly 35-year legacy of conducting research focused on Black students, their families and their communities.
Modified on April 29, 2025