Order the Leading Equity Book Today! Stephanie Renee Toliver, Ph.D. S.R. Toliver is an assistant professor of Literacy and Secondary Humanities at the University of Colorado, Boulder whose scholarship centers the freedom dreams of Black youth and honors the historical legacy that Black imaginations have had and will have on activism and social change. She is the author of Recovering Black Storytelling in Qualitative Research: Endarkened Storywork, and her academic work has been published in several journals, including Journal of Literacy Research andResearch in the Teaching of English. Show Highlights Defining Nerds Nerdy vs. Dorky Nerdy Black girls exist Relationship building strategies Connect with Stephanie Website Book: Recovering Black Storytelling in Qualitative Research: Endarkened Storywork Mastodon Weird Is Normal”: A Womanist Discourse Analysis of Black Girl Nerds’ Community Building Additional Resources Book Dr. Eakins Amplifying Student Voices Program Watch The Art of Advocacy Show Learn more about our Student Affinity Groups Free Course on Implicit Bias 20 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Activities FREE AUDIO COURSE: Race, Advocacy, and Social Justice Studies