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by Eghosa Obaizamomwan-Hamilton (Author)
This book pioneers a comprehensive exploration of how Black women educators navigate societal stigmas surrounding their natural hairstyles. It unveils the complexities of their hair journey and its profound influence on their teaching methodologies. It challenges conventional narratives by centring Black women educators' lived experiences.
Author Biography
Dr. Eghosa Obaizamomwan-Hamilton is a Black motherscholar working in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, but prioritizes working for her community. Prior to higher education, she was a K-12 educator for 16 years. Her broad research and teaching focus on Black Critical Race Theory, Black Educational Studies, Black Feminist Thought, intersectionality, critical pedagogy, and the sociology of race and education. She is the co-founder of the nonprofit organization Making Us Matter and co-founding editor of The Black Educology Mixtape "Journal". Her scholarship investigates the complex intersections of race, identity, gender, and education, and is published in peer-reviewed journals such as Harvard Educational Review, Equity & Excellence in Education, Race Ethnicity and Education, and Educational Studies. Drawing on 18 years of experience, her writing, teaching, and research intersect to explore interdisciplinary themes deeply informed by and engaging with Black intellectual traditions.
