Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Morris. For four years Monique W. Morris chronicled the experiences of black girls across the country whose intricate lives are misunderstood, highly judged by teachers, administrators, and the justice system and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. Morris shows how, despite obstacles, black girls still find ways to breathe remarkable dignity into their lives in classrooms, juvenile facilities, and beyond.

DSC members joined the Empowered to Be Me (ETBM) program participants who recently read Pushout by Monique W. Morris. As a follow up to reading this book the girls wanted to dig deeper and have more conversations, with more people about the book, especially with members of DSC and other youth across the country. Lightbulb! DSC Book Club and Discussion on Pushout. Join us in reading Pushout followed by an online conversation about the book. Nia, Kelese and Rebecca of ETBM plan to facilitate an online conversation with everyone who participates in the read later this fall. Stay tuned for updates. We have provided a book summary and drafted some prompts and questions to help you prepare for the read and follow up discussion here. Whether you gather a group of people locally to read and discuss or you’d rather read alone and reflect we want to engage with you in this story.

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