Black girls unbossed : young world changers leading the way

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Young Black leaders have always been at the forefront of the fight for justice, freedom, and equity. And Black girls today are stepping up and leading in bold, creative ways. In a world overrun by power and greed, now is the time to look to Black girls for lessons in resilience, leadership, tenacity, spirit, and empathy. From Khristi Lauren Adams, author of the celebrated Parable of the Brown Girl, comes Black Girls Unbossed, which introduces readers to young Black girls leading the way and changing the world. Eight young Black women are profiled, including the founder of a child literacy nonprofit, political activists, and a school shooting survivor who launched a political action committee to prevent gun violence. These are the young Black women we will be reading about and studying decades from now. Like the young women who came before them, Black girls today are saying "enough is enough" and building a better world. -- Amazon.

Contents:

Happiness as hope: The servant leadership of Grace Callwood -- Shifting the narrative: The environmental ethics of Amara Ifeji -- Looking to the future: The vision of Hannah Lucas -- Born with a purpose: The strategic thinking of Ssanyu Lukoma -- Marching for black lives: The transforming activism of Tyah-Amoy Roberts -- Mobilizing for change: The adaptive leadership of Jaychele Nicole Schenck -- The hero of her own story: The pacesetting of Kynnedy Simone Smith -- Standing with the people: The agency of Stephanie Younger -- Conclusion.

Physical Description:

88 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Genre:

Biographies.

Subject Term:

African American young women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

African Americans -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.

Women, Black -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Women, Black -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.

Multiculturalism -- Juvenile literature.

Leadership in girls -- Juvenile literature.

Publisher:

Beaming Books, an imprint of 1517 Media,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9781506479231

Publication Information:

Minneapolis, MN : Beaming Books, an imprint of 1517 Media, 2022.

Call Number:

J 920 ADAMS

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Summary

Black girls are shaping the future.

From Khristi Lauren Adams, author of the celebrated Parable of the Brown Girl ,comes Black Girls Unbossed , which introduces readers to young Black girls leading the way and changing the world.

Eight young Black women are profiled, including the founder of a child literacy nonprofit, political activists, and a school shooting survivor who launched a political action committee to prevent gun violence.

These are the young Black women we will be reading about and studying decades from now. Like the young women who came before them, Black girls today are saying "enough is enough" and building a better world.

Author Notes

Khristi Lauren Adams is a speaker, advocate, ordained Baptist minister, and award-winning author of Parable of the Brown Girl. She is the founder and director of The Becoming Conference, designed to empower, educate, and inspire teenage girls. Her ministry and youth advocacy have been featured on CNN, and her work has appeared in Huffington Post, Off the Page, and the Junia Project. She is currently the Dean of Spiritual Life & Equity at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.