“Saturated with melanin
I sit with God’s children
Watching moving sculptures;
An unbounded beauty.
Quietly,
I worship in their majesty
And praise an Eden reborn.”
-Dr. Dywanna E. Smith
Incorporating original narratives, including the author’s self-actualizing verse novel and the voices of Black female students, Smith shines a light on new culturally sustaining pedagogies and offers much-needed implications for practice.
Transformational Sanctuaries in the Middle Level ELA Classroom
Creating Truth Spaces for Black Girls
By: Dr. Dywanna E. Smith
Available March 28
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