In EAR, we work explicitly at taking a "both-and" stance on race categories: for example, antiracism involves BOTH emphasizing individuality AND recognizing group experience.

In my PD “for diversity” seminar, we’re reading Joyce King. She has an excellent statement of the “both-and” stance toward race that we take in EAR, as well: antiracism means “to honor individuality, group heritage, and human freedom – all at the same time.” (1101)

(See J. King, Critical & Qualitative Research in Teacher Education: A Blues Epistemology for Cultural Well-Being and a Reason for Knowing. In M. Cochran-Smith et al., (Eds.). Handbook of Research on Teacher Education: Enduring Questions in Changing Contexts (pp. 1094-1136). New York: Routledge.)