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Little girls come from somewhere. Gillett shares heartfelt memories of growing up in a large family on the south side of Chicago recalling the circle of people, friendships, and family who loved her and the multiple ways God was revealed in these relationships. She grapples with the insecurities presented by the unknown and pressures of childhood and adolescent expectations. Gillett brings us a slice of her narrative through her memories that affirm that she comes from a loving, close knit, resilient family and community that was an incubator for her Black Girl Dreams.

Produktbeschreibung
Little girls come from somewhere. Gillett shares heartfelt memories of growing up in a large family on the south side of Chicago recalling the circle of people, friendships, and family who loved her and the multiple ways God was revealed in these relationships. She grapples with the insecurities presented by the unknown and pressures of childhood and adolescent expectations. Gillett brings us a slice of her narrative through her memories that affirm that she comes from a loving, close knit, resilient family and community that was an incubator for her Black Girl Dreams.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Charisse L. Gillett, EdD is the first woman and African American to lead historic Lexington Theological Seminary, and under her stewardship, the 158-year-old institution is living in an era of sustainability. She received a Reflective Leadership grant from Leadership Education at Duke Divinity to take balcony time to enrich her leadership. Her essay "Reflections on Leadership in an Era of COVID-19 and in the Midst of a Reckoning on Racial Injustice" was published in the Journal of Higher Education Management in 2021.