Black Girlhood and Identity in Canadian Elementary Schools

<p>This volume uses interviews and narratives data from self-identified Black women reflecting on their childhood in the Canadian public school system to explore voice and agency girlhood and identity in Canada’s elementary schools. Exploring themes of race gender identity friendship dreams authority and success the author showcases diversity in Black Canadian feminism and gives voice and agency to Black female stories that have traditionally been absent amongst the literary canon of education. An intimate and compelling scholarly exploration it contributes to conversations around transforming the Black girl narrative in public education and will appeal to researchers faculty and post-graduate students with interests in race and ethnicity in education gender studies and multicultural education.</p>