Black girlhood and identity in Canadian elementary schools : a feminist perspective on voice, agency, and visibility / Natasha Burford.

Where is my Africa within the curriculum? -- The complexities of Blackness -- Whiteness and the idea of multicultural schools -- At the intersection of race and gender -- Black girl code : the modern feminist -- Black girl's stories in school : hear our truth -- Where do we go from here? -- Bringing it all together -- Loving Blackness : a call to action -- Where are we now?.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.