Degree Date
6-2020
Document Type
Dissertation - Public Access
Degree Name
Ed.D. Doctor of Education
Academic Discipline
Curriculum and Social Inquiry
First Advisor
Dr. Kamau Rashid
Abstract
A long history of misogynoir and negative stereotypes about Black
girls and women can be found throughout the literature and popular
culture of the United States. These stereotypes inform the lived
experience of Black girls and women, and in particular interfere with
African American girls’ ability to thrive in a school environment. An
autoethnographic research approach shows that various strategies, in
particular, Black girl-centric spaces, have proven to be helpful in
supporting Black girls who have to negotiate varying degrees of
hostility in general environments. These could be applied more broadly
to improve Black girls’ mental, psychological, physical, and
educational outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Strong, Carolyn, "Black Girls Matter: The Impact of Historical Representation on Contemporary Education" (2020). Dissertations. 496.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/496
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