ABSTRACT This study explores Black girls’ perceptions of school and the leadership of a Black woman principal. Portraiture as the methodology was used to understand the nuances of education by interviewing and observing six Black girls. In this article, Black girls are situated as experts and co-constructors of knowledge on what it means to be a Black girl in a public school. Findings from this study focus on principal tough love, negative teacher talk, and disengagement as problem-solving.

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黑人女孩的肖像：对成人主义时代黑人女校长的教育和领导能力的反思

摘要 本研究探讨了黑人女孩对学校的看法和黑人女校长的领导能力。肖像画作为方法被用来通过采访和观察六个黑人女孩来理解教育的细微差别。在这篇文章中，黑人女孩被定位为专家和共同构建者，了解在公立学校成为黑人女孩意味着什么。这项研究的结果集中在校长严厉的爱、消极的教师谈话和作为解决问题的脱离接触。