Towards a Fairer Future: An Activist Model of Black Girl Leadership. Issue 2 (1st June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cook, Courtney
• Is Part Of: Girlhood studies. Volume 13:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 52
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2020-06-01
• Subjects: equity -- diversity -- leadership -- mentorship -- nonprofit organizations -- programming -- self-actualization -- volunteerism; Girls -- Periodicals; Girls -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Girls -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Girls -- Education -- Periodicals; Girls -- Sexual behavior -- Periodicals; Girls -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Women's studies -- Periodicals; 305.23082
• DOI: 10.3167/ghs.2020.130206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1938-8209

Abstract

Abstract: In the study on which this article is based, I examine the correlation between the number of Black girls in leadership programs and the number of Black female leaders in nonprofit organizations. I carried out research on Black girl leadership to understand the shortcomings of programs meant to teach Black girls appropriate leadership skills and I conducted interviews with female leaders to determine the hurdles faced by Black women trying to obtain leadership roles in the nonprofit sector. My findings show that there is a disconnect between Black and white women in leadership roles and that impediments for Black women affect leadership prospects for Black girls. This article is a call to create an activist model that supports the professional trajectories of Black girls.