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Publication Date: 2020-Nov-9
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#BlackGirlMagic: The (Mis)Education of Gifted Black Girls from Economically Disadvantaged, Rural Communities
Raven K. Cokley; Loni Crumb
Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education
The underrepresentation of Black girls in gifted programs has received attention in both education and counseling literature. Nevertheless, scholars have given less emphasis to the intersections of intellectual ability, race, gender, social class, and place, particularly the idiosyncratic experiences of gifted Black girls from rural, economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The authors of this chapter discuss this unique positionality, with a focus on historical segregation and exclusionary practices within the American educational system. The authors discuss the tenets of critical race feminism and identify factors that may foster educational resilience for Black girls from rural, low-income communities. Recommendations are provided to address pertinent issues related to structural educational reform and inclusive gifted education. The chapter concludes with a call for education and counseling professionals to fundamentally change the systems and processes that perpetuate systematic inequity for this underserved population. [For the complete volume, "African American Rural Education: College Transitions and Postsecondary Experiences. Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education. Volume 7," see ED673916.]
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, African American Students, Females, Gifted Education, Rural Education, Rural Areas, Intersectionality, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Students, School Segregation, Critical Race Theory, Feminism, Resilience (Psychology), African American Education
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