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Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with author Monique Morris about the criminalization of black women and girls. She is the author of Push Out: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools.

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“Given that black girls are the only group girls that are overly represented in all disciplinary categories. In many different ways the identity of black girls are being misread and misunderstood. I’m trying to get us to understand that include volume do not automatically make for an attitude,” she said.

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Monique Morris’ Book Talks Criminalization Of Black Women and Girls  was originally published on blackamericaweb.com