1st Edition
Intersectional Identities and Educational Leadership of Black Women in the USA
1. Inventing herself: examining the intersectional identities and educational leadership of Black women in the USA Sonya Douglass Horsford and Linda C. Tillman 2. This bridge called my leadership: an essay on Black women as bridge leaders in education Sonya Douglass Horsford 3. Leading through the challenge of change: African-American women principals on small school reform April L. Peters 4. The intersection of race and gender in school leadership for three Black female principals Latish Cherie Reed 5. Making the case for the outlier: researcher reflections of an African-American female deputy superintendent who decided to close the achievement gap Karen Stansberry Beard 6. When care trumps justice: the operationalization of Black feminist caring in educational leadership Lisa Bass 7. Race, gender, and leadership identity: an autoethnography of reconciliation Patrice McClellan 8. Advancing our legacy: a Black feminist perspective on the significance of mentoring for African-American women in educational leadership Cosette M. Grant 9. Inventing ourselves: an informed essay for Black female scholars in educational leadership Linda C. Tillman 10. Standing on the promises: a new generation of Black women scholars in educational leadership and beyond Judy A. Alston
Biography
Sonya Douglass Horsford is Associate Professor of Education at George Mason University, where she examines the social context of education leadership, leadership for equity and opportunity, critical race theory in education, and community-based education reform. She is author of the book, Learning in a Burning House: Educational Inequality, Ideology, and (Dis)Integration.
Linda C. Tillman is Professor in the Educational Leadership Program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She is former Vice President of Division A (Administration, Organization, and Leadership) of the American Educational Research Association and former Associate Director of Graduate Student Development for the University Council for Educational Administration. Her publications include the SAGE Handbook of African American Education and the Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity (with James J. Scheurich).
