Keywords
Black girlhood; intersectionality; adultification; teacher education
Invisibility
Silence
Voice
Black feminism
How to Cite
Abstract
Black women in higher education are situated in a hegemonic, white, patriarchal context of academia. As a result, Black women are (re)subjugated to a tumultuous existence in the academy as “others.” This is why the theory of Grown Black Woman Voice was developed. Grounded in Black Feminist Theory, misogynoir, and the theory of adultification, this framework emphasizes the importance of Black women’s development of voice, to ultimately construct their own existence in academia. This framework centers Black women as the authors of their experience and empowers Black women to be authentic, possess authority, and enact autonomy. Additionally, it emphasizes a theoretical explanation beyond concepts like “resistance” and “support” to complicate the ways Black women in higher education settings are positioned.
Authors retain copyright control of articles published in the journal. Reprints cannot be granted for articles in new issues. Except in these cases, those who wish to reprint articles, large excerpts, figures, graphs, tables, or images should contact authors directly. When referencing any published articles from this online journal, JAAWGE is to be credited as the publication outlet. We suggest including the URL link to JAAWGE. Permission to copy an article is provided to all subscribers, but cannot be sold, except by its author(s). Authors are free to disseminate and post their articles.