Brittany N. Anderson is an Assistant Professor in Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K–12 Education. Her research focuses on university-school-community partnerships that support talent development and the identification of minoritized youth in urban schools. Shaquinta L. Richardson is an entrepreneur, consultant, and life coach for high-achieving Black women. She is a former Marriage and Family Therapist and Professor of Marriage and Family Studies. Her academic research centered on the influence of racial and gender identity on experiences of Black American women with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the family context.
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