Cultivating Achievement, Respect, and Empowerment (CARE) for African American Girls in PreK- 12 Settings

Dr. Patricia J. Larke, Texas A&M University.Dr. Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan, Texas A&M UniversityMs. Jemimah L. Young, University of North Texas.

• Dedication.Acknowledgements.Chapter 1. Forward; Valerie Pang.Section I. Introduction and Perspectives.Chapter 2. Hey GOOGLE, Include Us...African American Girls; Patricia J. Larke, Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan and Jemimah Young.Chapter 3. African American Girls in the 21st Century: My Issues Are Not My Mother's Issues; Evangeline M. Castle.Chapter 4. A Baba's Story: My Purpose as a Father to an African American Girl; Ronald S. Rochon.Chapter 5. Culturally Sensitive Investigation (CSI): State of Education for African American Girls, PreK–12 Settings; Patricia J. Larke, Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan and Jemimah Young.Section II. Schooling Experiences from Content to Instruction.Chapter 6. The Younger the Better: Culturally Responsive Teaching for Lil Sistas; Geneva Gay.Chapter 7. Vervistic Instruction as a Vehicle to Mathematics Competency for African American Girls; Jamaal Young.Chapter 8. African American Girl's Social Studies Achievement: Gazing Beyond the Gap; Jemimah Young.Chapter 9. Promoting Assertiveness and Somebodyness: Theatre Strategies and Resources to Enhance Black Girls Achievement in K–12 Settings; Sandra Mayo.Chapter 10. Technology and African American Girls: We Can Be Techies, Too; Trina Davis and Nicholas Ortiz.Chapter 11. Making It Over: African American Girls Making Space in Unfamiliar Suburbs; Jemimah Young and Kira Rideaux.Section III. Significant Stakeholders Educating African American Girls.Chapter 12. White Teachers and African American Girls: We Can Make a Difference; Alicia Ann Kerr.Chapter 13. Educating African American Girls: The Role of the Superintendent; Teresa L. Pope.Chapter 14. Parental Involvement and African American Girls: The Role of Mothers; Angela Abney.Chapter 15. The Invisible Ones in School: Immigrant Girls of African Descent; Kesha Bryan.Chapter 16. Not Every Child Is Fine… Not Every Smile Is Real: Educating African American Girls With an Incarcerated Parent; Altricia Larke-McCowan and Aaron Larke, Sr.Section IV. Other Schooling and Educational Issues.Chapter 17. African American Girls and the Kaleidoscope of Identity: Reflections of Contextual Strategies to Promote Positive Identity Development; Ayana Allen.Chapter 18. If I Am Not My Hair, Who Am I. African American Girls and Their Hair; Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan and Chanda Elbert.Chapter 19. The Impact of Sport Participation on African American Girls' Health; Akilah R. Carter-Francique.Chapter 20. Community Service Learning's Role in the Education of African American Girls; Vanessa Liles, Donna Druery, Yvonne Matthews, Patricia J. Larke and Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan.Chapter 21. Proud; A'Nia L. DuRant.Epilogue; Tyrone Howard.Contributors.