“Talking Back”: The Perceptions and Experiences of Black Girls Who Attend City High School.

While this article addresses a specific school, ongoing research confirms that this is a common experience for Black girls throughout the United States. Read the whole thing – it’s complicated but important! Towards the end of this article there is a Discussion Of The Findings using a “Black Feminist perspective” (starts on page 233 of the Reader). Really look at “The Use of Dialogue” (p. 234). Black female students feel their voices are not being heard by their school. Can you talk about that and offer an example from the article?