Intersectional Justice Research for and by Girls of Color

• In Event: Broadening the Story and Defying the Odds: The Experiences of Black Girls in Educational Settings

Abstract

This paper is an analysis on the development of intersectional justice research (IJR), an approach grounded in Critical Race Feminisms, which aims to interrogate power and address the healing of Girls of Color (GoC) at the intersection of racism, misogyny, classism, ableism, and/or xenophobia. IJR was created and expanded across the country through the Lavender Girls Project (LGP), a study on the academic and lived experiences of GoC. Through an analysis of the research study development, data collection process, and involvement of LGP participants, this paper demonstrates how an intersectional justice research approach for and with GoC engages novel ways to examine identity, injustice/harm, and healing, especially for students who have experienced harm in school.

Author

• Shena Sanchez, University of Alabama