Mathematics Literacy, Identity Resilience, and Opportunity Among Black Women

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Abstract

In this chapter, the authors use Black feminist thought (BFT) to examine the mathematics education and the educational attainment of African American females in a matrilineal line that spans five generations. A cross analysis of school experiences, from a maternal great-great-grandmother to her greatgreat-granddaughter, reveal a portrait of segregation, desegregation, and resegregation. The impact of these educational contexts on the mathematics literacy and mathematics identity of four African American women, and the hope and promise of a young girl in the class of 2026 are also presented

Author

• Jacqueline Leonard, MERAssociates, LLC