When critical pedagogy and critical race theory (CRT) act in concert, adult education gives stage to the voice of the learner. Moreover, beyond the formal classroom and closer to home, African American community education may allow adults to find their own voices and speak; reclaim their self-worth, their lives and ways of doing things. This article will address the use of voice in educational theory by first portraying a playlet of an ongoing intellectual conversation among scholars, and then unpack two main points; the significance of questioning the master narrative, and exploration of one’s silenced consciousness. This article also reflects the experiences of African American adult learners as they embrace their own counternarratives via a community education course.