{"product_id":"sing-a-rhythm-dance-a-blues-education-for-the-liberation-of-black-and-brown-girls-hardcover","title":"Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues: Education for the Liberation of Black and Brown Girls - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonique W. Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA groundbreaking and visionary call to action on educating and supporting girls of color, from the highly acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003ePushout\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Monique Morris is a personal shero of mine and a respected expert in this space.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Ayanna Pressley, U.S. congresswoman and the first woman of color elected to Boston's city council\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWise Black women have known for centuries that the blues have been a platform for truth-telling, an underground musical railroad to survival, and an essential form of resistance, healing, and learning. In this \"powerful call to action\" (\u003cem\u003eRethinking Schools\u003c\/em\u003e), leading advocate Monique W. Morris invokes the spirit of the blues to articulate a radically healing and empowering pedagogy for Black and Brown girls. Morris describes with candor and love what it looks like to meet the complex needs of girls on the margins. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues\u003c\/em\u003e is a \"vital, generous, and sensitively reasoned argument for how we might transform American schools to better educate Black and Brown girls\" (\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e). Morris brings together research and real life in this chorus of interviews, case studies, and the testimonies of remarkable people who work successfully with girls of color. The result is this radiant guide to moving away from punishment, trauma, and discrimination toward safety, justice, and genuine community in our schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonique W. Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e, president\/CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and co-founder of the National Black Women's Justice Institute, is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003ePushout\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBlack Stats\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eCharisma's Turn\u003c\/em\u003e (all from The New Press). Her work has been featured by NPR, the \u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, MSNBC, \u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, TED, the \u003cem\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEducation Week\u003c\/em\u003e, and others. She lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.7 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770620936480,"sku":"9781620973998","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cbfd7786096fa4a882935b8c59063f9b.webp?v=1780375406","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sing-a-rhythm-dance-a-blues-education-for-the-liberation-of-black-and-brown-girls-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}