I examine the impact familial and social dynamics play in bi/multiracial (my term for non-monoracial people) women’s sense of their own racial identity. I argue for the need to reevaluate our understanding of colorism when ...

This article investigates the rewriting of the corporeality of black women in Conceição Evaristo's novel Becos da Memoria (2006). It analyses how the body and its symbols are represented in the novel and how these constructions ...

Secondary students’ argumentative academic writing abilities have been meeting the standards set for them by the educational system (R. P. Ferretti & Graham, 2019; Preiss et al., 2013). To ensure the success of students ...

Evidence suggests that engaging in creative activities positively impacts people’s mental well-being through promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and fostering life satisfaction (Rose & Lonsdale, 2016; Stebbins, 2018; ...

Identity development continues across the lifespan, revisited as transitions spark new beliefs and life experiences demand new ways of being; a re-examination of old patterns, beliefs, relationships, and visions of what ...

ABSTRACT KIMBERLY VILLARREAL THAGGARD IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL ADOLESCENT IDENTITIES IN HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOMS DECEMBER 2021 Adolescents’ in-school- identities, out-of-school identities, and ...