Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Research Problem
Positionality
Significance and Audience
Context
SSCES and the Journey of This Project
Research Questions
Methods
Black Feminist Theory
Motherwork
Forward
Who Says What about Black Women: Review of Discourses
Our First Stage: Scientific Discourse
Government Discourse
Education Discourse
Mothering Discourse
Controlling Images: Media Discourse
Legal Interventions
We Speak
Methods
“I Know Who You Are But…”: Epistemology
Qualitative Methods
Ethical Research
Interviews
Coding
Narratives
Poetry
Validity
Reciprocity
Reflexive Journal
Giving Voice
Limitations
Maya, Nikki, Carolyn, Jill, Sonia
The Mothers
Maya
Nikki
Carolyn
Jill
Sonia
The Present of Presence: Summation
Coming Together: Analysis and Interpretations
Defining Mother
Preparing Children
Navigating Institution
Other
Returning to the Journal
Openings
Broader Meanings
Greatest Contributions
We
“If I Could Write This in Fire, I Would Write This in Fire”: Epilogue
Civil Rights
2015 Battle Lines
Documenting the Streets and Social Media Quality
Maps for Further Research: Ideologies that Continue to Impact Black Families
Challenge
Appendix I: Participants
Appendix II: Initial Interview Guide
Appendix III: Second Interview Guide
Appendix IV: Glossary of Pseudonyms
References
About the Author
Name Index
Subject Index.