Empowerment groups for urban African American girls: a response.(EXTENDED DISCUSSION)

Professional School Counseling | June 1, 2005| | Copyright

Although I wanted to read Bemak, Chung, and Siroskey-Sabdo's article in an objective sense, my response to their article is most likely influenced by my own experiences as an African American female and mother of an African American daughter. To me, the paramount issue facing African American females is the double and sometimes triple oppressions that we experience--being female, African American, and oftentimes poor or working-class. Dealing with racial stereotypes along with gender stereotypes can have a damaging influence on the development of African American girls. And, ...

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