Dr. Carla Stokes is a featured expert on adolescent girls in Health First!: The Black Woman's Wellness Guide (Chapter 1). Co-authored by Eleanor Hinton Hoytt and Hilary Beard, Health First is rooted in the groundbreaking work of the Black Women's Health Imperative, the premier nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health and wellness of black women and girls. Health First investigates health challenges and disparities that impact black women and girls, with a focus on health … [Read more...]
Dr. Carla Featured Expert on Black Girlhood in Health First!: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide!
February 9, 2012 By
Join Me for a Conversation With Mary Pat Hector, 12-Year-Old Activist, Playwright, and Author
November 5, 2010 By
I hope you will join me for an upcoming event on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 6:30PM at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA (Science Center Auditorium) featuring my amazing 12-year-old mentee, Mary Pat Hector. We will discuss pertinent issues facing today's youth and delve into the inspiration behind Mary Pat's first book, "Easy Street Ain't So Easy" and her work as the Founder and National President of Youth In Action. The book includes a resource guide and discussion questions for parents, … [Read more...]
Register Now for the Virtual SPARK Summit Challenging the Sexualization of Girls on Friday, October 22
October 18, 2010 By
"SPARK is both a Summit and a Movement designed to push back against the increasingly sexualized images of girlhood in the media and create room for whole girls and healthy sexuality. SPARK will engage teen girls to be part of the solution rather than to protect them from the problem. Both girl activists and adults and are encouraged to register for the Virtual SPARK Summit. The Summit will engage teen girl activists and those adults who work with them to provide the platform for their … [Read more...]
Support National Ally Week
October 18, 2010 By
Please read the newsletter below from Advocates for Youth and share the information and resources with your network. I wholeheartedly support this initiative because it is critically important for educators and girl advocates to do our part to make schools and youth-oriented programs safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. This initiative is especially timely in light of the recent surge in suicides by teens who were victims of … [Read more...]
Dr. Carla’s Pioneering Research on Girls & Social Media Published in “Girl Wide Web 2.0: Revisiting Girls, the Internet, and the Negotiation of Identity”
October 15, 2010 By
I am excited to announce that my book chapter on how Black American teen girls coming of age at the intersections of hip hop and social media navigate identity, sexuality, sexualized images, and beauty ideals online (based on my research at the University of Michigan) has been published in "Girl Wide Web 2.0: Revisiting Girls, the Internet, and the Negotiation of Identity" (edited by Sharon Mazzarella). The original volume, "Girl Wide Web: Girls, The Internet, and the Negotiation of … [Read more...]
Dr. Carla Interviewed in Heart & Soul Magazine Special Report on the State of Black Girls
March 24, 2010 By
Check out Dr. Carla's interview featured in a special report on "Protecting Our Girls from Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault" in Heart & Soul Magazine where she talks about her work with girls and research findings related to teen dating abuse and the influence of media. Kudos to Heart & Soul for raising awareness about gender-based violence and important issues facing Black girls. Read the article. Article correction: It was incorrectly reported in this article that I am a … [Read more...]
Join Dr. Carla at the Lock-In for Girls at Turner Chapel AME Church in Marietta, GA on March 12-13, 2010
March 2, 2010 By
Girls (ages 9-18) living in the Atlanta metropolitan area are invited to join me for a fun-filled night at "Locked In for Change!" at Turner Chapel AME Church on Friday, March 12, 2010. At the lock-in, I will be leading a keynote on "How to Take Your 'S.W.A.G.G.' to the Next Level and Keep it 'Turned Up' So YOU Can Achieve Your Greatest Dreams!". After the keynote, I will lead a workshop on "Real Talk for Girls™ About Dating, Healthy Relationships & Peer Pressure." I hope to meet … [Read more...]
