I’ve shared a number of posts over the years about how black girls can be unfairly targeted in schools and, with the new release of a PBS documentary on the topic (see below), I thought it would be useful to bring them together on a “Best” list:

How Black Girls Get Pushed Out of School is a NY Times article about this new documentary.

Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools is that new PBS video:

 

NEW CBS VIDEO: “DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES WHY BLACK GIRLS ARE PUNISHED MORE AT SCHOOL”

GOOD USA TODAY FEATURE ON HOW BLACK GIRLS ARE TREATED UNFAIRLY

“‘THERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORK’ SCHOOLS NEED TO DO IN SUPPORTING BLACK GIRLS”

MY LATEST BAM! RADIO SHOW IS ON DISCIPLINE DISPARITIES AFFECTING BLACK GIRLS

“‘HOLLA IF YOU SEE US’: BLACK GIRLS IN SPACES WE CALL SCHOOLS”

NEW TED-TALK: “WHY BLACK GIRLS ARE TARGETED FOR PUNISHMENT AT SCHOOL — AND HOW TO CHANGE THAT”

“WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE YOUNG, BLACK, AND FEMALE IN AMERICA?”

PBS NEWSHOUR VIDEO: “WHAT DOES R. KELLY’S ALLEGED CULTURE OF ABUSE SUGGEST ABOUT HOW SOCIETY VIEWS BLACK WOMEN?”

How Unequal Discipline Hurts Black Students is from Greater Good.

Black girls say D.C. school dress codes unfairly target them. Now they’re speaking up. is from The Washington Post.

NOT-TO-BE-MISSED NY TIMES STORY ON SCHOOL DISCIPLINE OF BLACK GIRLS