Where Sisterhood & Royalty MeetQueens Gettin’ Lit! (QGL!) is a program and curriculum based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its purpose is to form a community of Black girls and provide them with a space to develop literacy skills while giving them exposure to positive Black history and culture, and empower their sense of self. The program and curriculum exposes Black girls to literary content that reflects Black history and cultural heritage experiences. Students in this program get an opportunity to learn, develop, and practice literacy and critical thinking skills to complete projects. QGL! nurtures girls' self-confidence and empowers them with reading comprehension strategies and skills they will use in the classroom.
"There was so much that we learned about..."
- 5th Grade Student, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School (San Francisco, CA) "I learned more about queens and royalty." - 5th Grade Student, Stoneman Elementary School (Pittsburg, CA) |
Black Girl, Know Your Worth!
decolonization: The Way to Cultural Heritage Development
This book presents Dr. D'Andrea Robinson's doctoral research and Queens Gettin' Lit! as a strategy for directly addressing oppressive practices in the American public education system. Queens Gettin' Lit! implements inclusive culturally relevant curriculum content based in Black feminist pedagogy and recognizing the voices of Black elementary school girls in an urban public elementary school setting. This text includes case study narratives to inform researchers and education practitioners of methods that can support Black girls’ academic achievement—which begins when they are able to experience and learn from positive self-images reflected in their own academic experience.