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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

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