Black Girls' Literacies: Transforming Lives and Literacy Practices

This book explores the literacies of Black girls and women in diverse spaces, highlighting their achievements and challenges. It provides a framework for understanding their epistemologies and offers empowering pedagogies and practices. The book also features conversations among contributors and leading Black women scholars, representing the rich history of spaces where Black women come together to share experiences and assert their voices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 262 pages
Publication date: 23 June 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume brings together the voices of renowned and emerging scholars to explore the diverse facets of Black girls' literacies. Serving as a thorough survey of research, theories, and practices that highlight the literacies of Black girls and women in various spaces, the text delves into the intricate dimensions of writing, comprehending literature, digital media, and community engagement as they contribute to sustaining and advancing their literacy achievement both within and outside the classroom. The Black Girls Literacies Framework establishes a foundational understanding of Black girl epistemologies as multi-layered, nuanced, and complex.

The authors in this volume, drawing from their collective and individual experiences as Black women scholars and teacher educators, share practical strategies for transforming the identity development of Black girls within and beyond official school contexts. Chapters address historical and contemporary issues within the broader framework of inclusive education, highlighting empowering pedagogies and practices. Interwoven between chapters, the book features four engaging Kitchen Table Talk conversations among contributors and prominent Black women scholars, showcasing the rich history of spaces where Black women gather to share experiences and assert their voices.

As a vital resource for educators, researchers, professors, and graduate students in language and literacy education, this book provides readers with a comprehensive perspective on the roles of literacy and English educators in addressing educational injustices against Black girls and women and fostering inclusive spaces that recognize the legitimacy and value of Black girls' literacies.

Weight: 408g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367199654