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McCrary's (2020)Communities in Action: Mentoring Urban African American and Latina Adolescent Girls

McCrary's (2020)Communities in Action: Mentoring Urban African American and Latina Adolescent Girls

Beau Houston
, Scholarship

Adolescence is a complicated stage of development for all youth between the ages of 12 and 20. This is particularly for girls of color. Phinney (1992) states that adolescents from ethnic groups who do not view themselves as part of the mainstream social organization will begin to form personal perceptions about themselves based on generalized ideas about ethnicity and race rather than their own individual capabilities. The research in this paper seeks to understand how mentors can help adolescent girls of color develop more individualized personal perceptions about themselves that lead to greater ethnic identify, self-esteem, and self- efficacy.

Recognizing Payne's (2020) Cardi B-Beyonce Complex: Ratchet Respectability and Black Adolescent Girlhood

Recognizing Payne's (2020) Cardi B-Beyonce Complex: Ratchet Respectability and Black Adolescent Girlhood

Beau Houston
Scholarship, Academic,

What do you believe is the relationship between Cardi B, Beyoncé, and Black Adolescent Girlhood? Dr. Ashley Payne (@Dr_Ash_Bash), an Assistant Psychology Professor at Missouri State University, centers Hip Hop to provide an answer that captures the complexities of race, class, culture, and identity. Consider Payne's (2020) concept of the Cardi-B – Beyonce Complex. This theme informs the need for a transformative, ratchet educational space for Black girls where the multiplicity of the Black girlhood experience will be appreciated and not silenced.