Visibilizing Research About the Educational Experiences of Black Women and Girls

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Although the systemic racialized and gendered marginalization Black women and girls face in k-12 systems and its harms are well documented, the educational experiences of Black women and girls are some of the least studied–and have been for generations. This symposium brings together educational researchers to visibilize research about the educational experiences of Black women and girls in an effort to repair educational harm and redouble our commitment to effective practices that support Black women and girls. Spanning the history of Black girls’ education to historically Black female faculty marginalization, this symposium expands our understanding of the educational experiences, needs, assets and arguments for research focused on/about Black women and girls.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Research on Women and Education

Chair

• Mariama Gray, California State University - East Bay

Papers

• Historically Responsive Literacy Affirms Black Girl Identity and Genius - E'rika E.B. Chambers, BlackFemaleProject

• Coming of Age in California: Black Girls’ Educational and Social Experiences in Northern California Schools (1920-1970) - Mariama Gray, California State University - East Bay

• Feeling Safe & Secure: Black Girls Discuss Equity in Education - LaDreka Karikari, University of Dayton

• An Autoethnography: A Black Woman Professor’s Journey - Angela Clark-Louque, California State University - San Bernardino

• Well-being Supports and Threats During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Black Adolescent Girls’ Lived Experiences and Reflections - Faheemah N. Mustafaa, University of California - Davis; Ebony E. Lewis, University of California - Davis

Discussant

• Venus E. Evans-Winters, The Ohio State University