Every year we accept new girls into our program and they come with powerful stories of their experiences thus far of walking in this world being a Black girl. These are stories at the intersections of race and gender, geographical areas, family structures, and school experiences. However, one insight I have learned as a previous educator and now a community leader, while structured spaces as classrooms should have characteristics for Black girls to thrive-- being seen, thei
Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Rosalind J. Fleming of Empowering Her Destiny was asked to join Dr. Damia Thomas's podcast, Leading Beyond Limits, to speak on Black Girlhood. Listen to the discussion on what Black girls need, how they want to be seen, and what work adults and educators should do to cultivate safe spaces for them.
