A Conceptual Framework for Positive Black Female Identity Formation

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Abstract

This paper presents a conceptual framework for equipping Black females with the necessary critical media literacy skills to successfully recognize, decode, and deconstruct negative messaging that is seen in the media to develop a positive Black female identity. This paper contextualizes the importance of critical media literacy as a tool for shaping positive identity development for Black females. Framing our theoretical framework, Black Feminist Theory (BFT), with the concept of critical media literacy (CML) and critical consciousness, we present a clear argument for the development of critical media literacy skills and critical consciousness to break the perpetual cycle of subjugation of Black female identity.

Authors

• Kala Burrell-Craft, Old Dominion University

• Petra Alaine Robinson, Louisiana State University

• Ayana Allen-Handy, Drexel University