National Council of Teachers of English

CCCC Black Technical and Professional Communication Position Statement with Resource Guide

Conference on College Composition and Communication, September 2020

Black technical and professional communication (TPC) is defined as including practices centered on Black community and culture and on rhetorical practices inherent in Black lived experience. Black TPC reflects the cultural, economic, social, and political experiences of Black people across the Diaspora. It also includes the work of scholars in the academy and the contributions of practitioners. In all, Black TPC contextualizes the experiences and cultures of Black peoples through research, teaching, and scholarship.

Read the full statement [1].