When Black Girlhood Disappears Into Black Womanhood – Rethinking Developmental Boundaries in Research and Society
Discussions about race and gender frequently group Black girls and Black women together in a single category. This pairing reflects shared histories, cultural continuity, and overlapping experiences of inequality. In Black feminist scholarship, this connection has also been central to challenging invisibility and centering lived experience. However, this framing can also create an unintended effect. … Read more