New Book Alert: Black Girl Civics: Expanding and Navigating the Boundaries of Civic Engagement

Exciting news for me and my daughter! We co-wrote a book chapter in the following book (flyer pictured). Our chapter is titled “A Tale of Two Black Girl Civic Identities: A Mother/Daughter Critical Autoethnograpy on Language, Literacy, and the Black Lves Matter Movement”

Click here for ordering details on the publisher’s website.

Also available on Amazon in paperpack or hardcover.

What is Cultural Literacy? Can Cultural Literacy Aid Discussions about Race and Multicultural Perspectives?

Even though the Twitter use by African Americans has been unfortunately labeled; it’s an opportunity to advance the cultural literacy of mainstream society. Black Twitter’s conversational topics extend way beyond the topics pushed in mainstream media. In fact, Black Twitter has shown the ability to influence the news and “force” headlines. The murder of Trayvon…