by Nishaun T. Battle (Author)
Black Girlhood, Punishment, and Resistance: Reimagining Justice for Black Girls in Virginia provides a historical comprehensive examination of racialized, classed, and gendered punishment of Black girls in Virginia during the early twentieth century.
Author Biography
Nishaun T. Battle, Ph.D., was born and raised in Southern California and earned her Doctorate in Sociology with concentrations in Criminology and Social Inequality and a certificate in Women's Studies in at Howard University. She is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Virginia State University, in Petersburg, Virginia. She is a scholar-artist activist whose research explores lived and historical experiences of resistance by Black girls, community activism, and State violence.
Number of Pages: 156
Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 05, 2021
