Editors’ Introduction to Volume 74

For the 74th Annual Meeting, the Literacy Research Association (LRA) membership was invited to respond to the current moment characterized by “consistent systemic legislative and political efforts to thwart achievements in literacy research, pedagogical practices, curricula, diversity, equity, and cultural inclusions” (LRA, 2024, Conference Program, p. 2). Drawing on Congressman John Lewis's invocation to “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble” (Discover UMES, 2014), LRA President Elect and 2024 Conference Chair, Fenice Boyd, called on the membership to consider what actions literacy scholars are best suited to take by considering, What research questions, design, and methodologies build capacity, agency, and sustainable literacy development for our participants and our scholarship? …[H]ow might literacy research—and researchers—empower teachers, students, parents/guardians, administrators, and community members to make “good trouble” and assert our right to engage, appraise, and critique oppressive literacy practices that emerge from politics? (LRA, 2024, p. 2).