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03238aam a2200337 i 4500 001 E22F59B4063211EC9BB4ECB332ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210826010014 008 191007t20192019nju b 000 0 eng d 020 $a 0578495155 020 $a 9780578495156 035 $a (OCoLC)1122565204 040 $a HCO $b eng $e rda $c HCO $d OCLCF $d ORX $d OCLCQ $d IOU $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 082 04 $a 305.235/2 $2 23 100 1 $a Francois-Madden, Marline, $e author. 245 14 $a The state of black girls : $b the go-to guide for creating safe spaces for black girls / $c by Marline Fancois-Madden, LCSW. 246 30 $a Go-to guide for creating safe spaces for black girls 264 1 $a [New Jersey] : $b Marline Francois-Madden, LCSW, $c [2019] 300 $a 120 pages ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (page 120). 520 $a "There is so much pain in life that is undeniable. Pain from abuse, mental health stigma, trauma, and heartbreak can come from so many places in life. There is no denying the things you face are not only real, but are oppressive. Self-esteem, depression, failed friendships, grief, anxiety, domestic violence, and heartbreak all take their toll on the lives they impact, but there are answers to help you win in life. The State of Black Girls is a non-fiction piece whose aim is to empower young black girls in the face of the obstacles that stand before them each day. This book offers perspectives, activities, and prompts that can help you to know what factors are at play in life and in society, and how to navigate them with poise and success. It is crucial to understand what the terms are for success, why they are that way, and how best to turn the tides in your favor. Coping skills, self-care, affirmations, goal-setting and more are the tools you will incorporate into your strategy in life that will give you that power. The world is better with you in it and there is much for you here. Read The State of Black Girls today and find out what lies within you today because every Black Girl Matter."--Page 4 of cover. 505 0 $a Introduction -- Do black girls really matter? -- Self-esteem, selfies and identity -- Social media -- Sisterhood, friendships, forgiveness -- Do black girls go to therapy? -- The anxious brain -- Am I depressed? -- Self-harm -- I was sexually abused, and no one knows -- Grief and loss -- Harassment and bullying -- Teen dating violence -- Policing black girls -- Black girls, politics, and civic engagement -- Where are the black girls in my school? -- College planning and goal setting -- Healing after a heartbreak -- Self-care and black girls -- The black girl affirmation -- About the author -- Appendix A: list of emotions -- Appendix B: teen awareness month -- Appendix C: coping skills list -- Appendix D: 10 ways to journal -- Bibliography. 650 0 $a African American girls. 650 0 $a African American girls $v Life skills guides. 650 0 $a African American girls $x Conduct of life. 650 0 $a African American girls $z United States $x Social conditions. 941 $a 1 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20210826010118.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E22F59B4063211EC9BB4ECB332ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search