Margaret (Mimi) Owusu, Anna Almore, Monét Cooper, Mara Johnson, Gabrielle Kubi, Christine L. Quince
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Abstract
Because Black girls are seen as oppositional to middle-class, white femininity and positioned as unworthy of protection within oppressive systems, Black girl play is deemed dangerous. Thus, we created The Black Girl Collective (BGC) and convened to consider: What do we learn from witnessing Black girls’ joyful acts through their digital dance challenge performances? We recognize Black girls’ digital dance practices as praxis and offer implications and possibilities for how researchers and educators can tune their gaze to reimagine learning environments for all children, especially Black girls.
由于黑人女孩被视为中产阶级、白人女性气质的对立面,在压迫性制度中被定位为不值得保护,因此黑人女孩的游戏被认为是危险的。因此,我们创建了 "黑人女孩集体"(The Black Girl Collective,BGC),并召集大家一起思考:通过观看黑人女孩的数字舞蹈挑战表演,我们从她们的快乐行为中学到了什么?我们认为黑人女孩的数字舞蹈实践是一种实践,并为研究人员和教育工作者如何调整他们的视线,为所有儿童,尤其是黑人女孩重新想象学习环境提供了意义和可能性。
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Get hard-hitting, focused analyses of critical concerns facing inner-city schools in Urban Education. For almost 40 years, Urban Education has provided thought-provoking commentary on key issues from gender-balanced and racially diverse perspectives. Subjects include: •Mental health needs of urban students •Student motivation and teacher practice •School-to-work programs and community economic development •Restructuring in large urban schools •Health and social services