Brittney Miles
This is the official website of Brittney Miles. Sociologist. Black Feminist Scholar. Black Girlhood Scholar.
This project explored how 7th-12th grade Black girls in Cincinnati schools made sense of inequitable school discipline through focus groups and interviews. The misreading of their embodied politics, the ableist & cis-heterosexist antagonism, racist school resource officers, and the silencing of Black talk were all issues that framed their experiences. I completed this project with the support of a research assistant, Olivia Akinboyede, and the organization Ladies of Leadership.
Black Girls' Experiences of School Discipline
(Forthcoming) "Bodies and Belonging: Black Girl Being in the Classroom" In Interpreting the Body: Between Meaning and Materiality.
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(2020) "Dear Strong Black Girl" In Strong Black Girls: Reclaiming Schools in Their Own Image.
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Publications
Awards & Honors
3 Minute Thesis Competition 1st Place
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Best Research Award UC's Department of Sociology
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Marquita McLean Award UC's Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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Helpful Resources
Read My Community Report Here​
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(2020) "Black Girls' Knowledges and Resistance to School Discipline" In ASA's Body & Embodiment Blog