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...]
My “I Love My Hair” Journey
October 20, 2010 By
For those of you who are new to my work, I created this blog to highlight issues of interest to young women, girls, and their advocates. At my workshops and speaking engagements, girls often ask me how I have the confidence and courage to stand up and speak in front of hundreds of girls. I assure them that I did not always feel confident, courageous, or self-assured. In fact, I felt self-conscious and insecure throughout my pre-teen years (ages 9-13). As a young girl, I struggled to develop … [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...]
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