Growing Up in A Black Girls Body -- What's in a Name? -- Indignities -- A Teacher's Confession -- This is How it Could Be -- The Field Trip -- Seeing Red -- The Right to Fight -- Allyship -- Do I Have To? -- Black In Cleveland -- Black Like Her -- Black at Church -- Black in Public -- Black Like Him -- Community Hurt -- Yes, You Belong -- In the Culture, Not of It -- Papercuts -- It's Complicated -- Crowns of Glory -- Joy and Justice -- No More Shrinking.
Summary:
"An adaptation of the powerful, New York Times bestselling account of growing up Black and female in America, completely rewritten with new stories for young readers. Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with race in America came at age seven, when shediscovered her parents named her Austin to trick future employers into thinking she was a white man. Growing up in majority-white schools and churches, Austin writes, "I had to learn what it means to love blackness," a journey that led to a lifetime spent navigating America's racial divide as a writer, speaker, and expert helping organizations practice genuine inclusion. For students navigating a time of racial hostility, and for the adults and educators who care for them, I'm Still Here is an empoweringlook at the experiences of young Black women, inviting the reader to confront apathy, recognize the work each of us is called to do, and discover how Blackness--if we let it--can save us all"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.