Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott, University of West GeorgiaNicole McZeal Walters, University of St. ThomasJemimah L. Young, University of IowaDonna Y. Ford, Ohio State University

• Chapter 1. Personal Press of Perfectionism: Liberated from Victimization; Cynthia Alexander Mitchell.Chapter 2. The Art of Letting Go; Haile Bennett.Chapter 3. Hidden Figure No More: A Black Girl's Journey Through STEM Education; Ansley A. Booker.Chapter 4. Porch Steps; Robin Brandehoff.Chapter 5. Young, Gifted, Black, and Harassed: Notes from a California Childhood; Lisa Bratton.Chapter 6. Against the Odds: Building Efficacy and Shattering Threats; Kelly Bullock Daugherty.Chapter 7. And Because of Them, I Can Fly; Janice A. Byrd.Chapter 8. Short, Shy and Smart: Determined to Excel in a Desegregated Classroom; Theresa J. Canada.Chapter 9. Strengthening My Core; Akilah R. Carter-Francique.Chapter 10. From F.M.C. to PhD: The Journey of a Ride-or-Die Chick; Adrian Clifton.Chapter 11. You Sound Like a White Girl: One Black Girl's Experience in Accelerated Learner Spaces; Raven K. Cokley.Chapter 12. The Legacy of Greatness; Alexandria Connally.Chapter 13. Perseverance; Gwenetta Curry.Chapter 14. The Definition of Blackness: Shared History and Experience of Injustice; Rebecca Oluwa Toyin Doherty.Chapter 15. Puppy Love; Latasha Drax.Chapter 16. Pregnant at 17 to Ph.D. Program: This Race is Not Given to the Swift nor to the Strong; Donna M. Druery.Chapter 17. Dancing to the Beat of God's Heart; Leslie Duroseau.Chapter 18. Black Jelly Bean: Overcoming Insecurities and Perceptions by Finally Embracing and Living in My Truth; Stashia L. Emanuel.Chapter 19. The Loss: Going Without Can Propel You Forward: (On Dealing with Loss and Rejection); Shandis English.Chapter 20. Living Without Regret; Chiara D. Fuller.Chapter 21. The Story of a Champion: Pain Always Has a Purpose; Renee L. Garraway.Chapter 22. Once Upon a Reader: Oh, The Places You'll Go! Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal.Chapter 23. More Than a Statistic: The Journey from Teenage Parenthood to the Ivy League; Judith Gil.Chapter 24. It is All GOOD in the NeighborHOOD: An Academic Journey of Learning to Embrace and Shine Through Adversities; Tyra Good.Chapter 25. A Sob Story; Chasitie Goodman.Chapter 26. Blood is Not Thicker Than Water; Pamela Grayson.Chapter 27. April Showers to May Flowers; Jasmine M. Hamilton.Chapter 28. When Life Gives You Lemons, Give Life Black Girl Magic: A Story of a Memphis Girl Overcoming Homelessness and Educational Inequity; Jamesha Hayes.Chapter 29. Why Try to Fit in When You Were Born to Stand Out: Navigating College as a Low-Income First Generation Student; Tiffany Hollis.Chapter 30. Living Up to the Silver Spoon Expectation; Keena D. Howell.Chapter 31. Finding Purpose; Javetta Jones Roberson.Chapter 32. There's a Bully in My Ph.D. Program: Defusing Imposter Syndrome Perpetuated by Others and Self; Tammy Lane.Chapter 33. It Was Necessary: Positioning or Punishing; Tiffany Y. Lane.Chapter 34. Birthing Pains: How I Became a Theatre Director; Sharrell D. Luckett.Chapter 35. Black Berries, Sweet Juice: Erasing Colorism and Embracing Dark Beauty; Tamera Malone.Chapter 36. Escaping the White Gaze; Courtney Mauldin.Chapter 37. There's Strength in My Struggle; Tonya McKoy.Chapter 38. The Educated Immigrant: A Narrative; Marcelle Mentor.Chapter 39. My Metamorphosis From Caterpillar to Butterfly; Karen J. Miller.Chapter 40. The Mask Game; Kiana L. Peoples.Chapter 41. From Colored to African American: Growing Up in the Segregated South; V. Marlene Prater.Chapter 42. On the Road to Legacy: Daring to Dream; Erica Reid.Chapter 43. From the Schoolhouse to the University and Back: Applying Lessons from My Mother to Empower Others; Consuela Robinson.Chapter 44. Always Push Forward, Never Look Back; Cristina Rodriguez Chen.Chapter 45. Lifeline to Success; Tia Scott.Chapter 46. An African American's Experience of the Talented-Gifted-STEM Roller Coaster; Ebony Shockley.Chapter 47. Under Reconstruction; Ariel Smith.Chapter 48. Don't Let the Jump Suit Fool You: Inmate Mothers Reclaiming Power from the Inside, Teaching, Learning, and Parenting; Mattyna L. Stephens.Chapter 49. Life After Death; Ruby J. Stevens-Morgan.Chapter 50. A Meditation on Just Being Me; Valerie Taylor.Chapter 51. Lost in Translation? Elsa Villarreal.Chapter 52. Suzy Snowflake: The Tale of a Brown Girl Dancing; Rachelle D. Washington.Chapter 53. The Valley Moment of Life: A Lesson in Resilience and Faith; Jillian Whatley.Biographies.

Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott, University of West GeorgiaNicole McZeal Walters, University of St. ThomasJemimah L. Young, University of IowaDonna Y. Ford, Ohio State University

• Chapter 1. Personal Press of Perfectionism: Liberated from Victimization; Cynthia Alexander Mitchell.Chapter 2. The Art of Letting Go; Haile Bennett.Chapter 3. Hidden Figure No More: A Black Girl's Journey Through STEM Education; Ansley A. Booker.Chapter 4. Porch Steps; Robin Brandehoff.Chapter 5. Young, Gifted, Black, and Harassed: Notes from a California Childhood; Lisa Bratton.Chapter 6. Against the Odds: Building Efficacy and Shattering Threats; Kelly Bullock Daugherty.Chapter 7. And Because of Them, I Can Fly; Janice A. Byrd.Chapter 8. Short, Shy and Smart: Determined to Excel in a Desegregated Classroom; Theresa J. Canada.Chapter 9. Strengthening My Core; Akilah R. Carter-Francique.Chapter 10. From F.M.C. to PhD: The Journey of a Ride-or-Die Chick; Adrian Clifton.Chapter 11. You Sound Like a White Girl: One Black Girl's Experience in Accelerated Learner Spaces; Raven K. Cokley.Chapter 12. The Legacy of Greatness; Alexandria Connally.Chapter 13. Perseverance; Gwenetta Curry.Chapter 14. The Definition of Blackness: Shared History and Experience of Injustice; Rebecca Oluwa Toyin Doherty.Chapter 15. Puppy Love; Latasha Drax.Chapter 16. Pregnant at 17 to Ph.D. Program: This Race is Not Given to the Swift nor to the Strong; Donna M. Druery.Chapter 17. Dancing to the Beat of God's Heart; Leslie Duroseau.Chapter 18. Black Jelly Bean: Overcoming Insecurities and Perceptions by Finally Embracing and Living in My Truth; Stashia L. Emanuel.Chapter 19. The Loss: Going Without Can Propel You Forward: (On Dealing with Loss and Rejection); Shandis English.Chapter 20. Living Without Regret; Chiara D. Fuller.Chapter 21. The Story of a Champion: Pain Always Has a Purpose; Renee L. Garraway.Chapter 22. Once Upon a Reader: Oh, The Places You'll Go! Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal.Chapter 23. More Than a Statistic: The Journey from Teenage Parenthood to the Ivy League; Judith Gil.Chapter 24. It is All GOOD in the NeighborHOOD: An Academic Journey of Learning to Embrace and Shine Through Adversities; Tyra Good.Chapter 25. A Sob Story; Chasitie Goodman.Chapter 26. Blood is Not Thicker Than Water; Pamela Grayson.Chapter 27. April Showers to May Flowers; Jasmine M. Hamilton.Chapter 28. When Life Gives You Lemons, Give Life Black Girl Magic: A Story of a Memphis Girl Overcoming Homelessness and Educational Inequity; Jamesha Hayes.Chapter 29. Why Try to Fit in When You Were Born to Stand Out: Navigating College as a Low-Income First Generation Student; Tiffany Hollis.Chapter 30. Living Up to the Silver Spoon Expectation; Keena D. Howell.Chapter 31. Finding Purpose; Javetta Jones Roberson.Chapter 32. There's a Bully in My Ph.D. Program: Defusing Imposter Syndrome Perpetuated by Others and Self; Tammy Lane.Chapter 33. It Was Necessary: Positioning or Punishing; Tiffany Y. Lane.Chapter 34. Birthing Pains: How I Became a Theatre Director; Sharrell D. Luckett.Chapter 35. Black Berries, Sweet Juice: Erasing Colorism and Embracing Dark Beauty; Tamera Malone.Chapter 36. Escaping the White Gaze; Courtney Mauldin.Chapter 37. There's Strength in My Struggle; Tonya McKoy.Chapter 38. The Educated Immigrant: A Narrative; Marcelle Mentor.Chapter 39. My Metamorphosis From Caterpillar to Butterfly; Karen J. Miller.Chapter 40. The Mask Game; Kiana L. Peoples.Chapter 41. From Colored to African American: Growing Up in the Segregated South; V. Marlene Prater.Chapter 42. On the Road to Legacy: Daring to Dream; Erica Reid.Chapter 43. From the Schoolhouse to the University and Back: Applying Lessons from My Mother to Empower Others; Consuela Robinson.Chapter 44. Always Push Forward, Never Look Back; Cristina Rodriguez Chen.Chapter 45. Lifeline to Success; Tia Scott.Chapter 46. An African American's Experience of the Talented-Gifted-STEM Roller Coaster; Ebony Shockley.Chapter 47. Under Reconstruction; Ariel Smith.Chapter 48. Don't Let the Jump Suit Fool You: Inmate Mothers Reclaiming Power from the Inside, Teaching, Learning, and Parenting; Mattyna L. Stephens.Chapter 49. Life After Death; Ruby J. Stevens-Morgan.Chapter 50. A Meditation on Just Being Me; Valerie Taylor.Chapter 51. Lost in Translation? Elsa Villarreal.Chapter 52. Suzy Snowflake: The Tale of a Brown Girl Dancing; Rachelle D. Washington.Chapter 53. The Valley Moment of Life: A Lesson in Resilience and Faith; Jillian Whatley.Biographies.