{"product_id":"pushout-the-criminalization-of-black-girls","title":"Pushout \/\/ The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools (Pre-order, Sep 15 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"powerful\" (Michelle Alexander) exploration of the harsh and harmful experiences confronting Black girls in schools, revised and updated for its tenth anniversary\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the day fifteen-year-old Diamond from the Bay Area stopped going to school she was expelled for lashing out at peers who constantly harassed and teased her for something everyone on the staff had missed: she was being trafficked for sex. After months on the run, she was arrested and sent to a detention center for violating a court order to attend school. A decade later, Black girls continue to be the fastest growing population in the juvenile justice system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the tenth anniversary of its publication,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePushout\u003c\/em\u003e, Monique Couvson's groundbreaking book, hailed by educator Lisa Delpit as \"imperative reading,\" remains as urgent and necessary as ever. Couvson chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose complex lives are misunderstood, highly judged--by teachers, administrators, and the justice system--and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. Painting \"a chilling picture of the plight of Black girls and women today\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e), Couvson exposes a world of confined potential, and supports the rising movement to challenge the policies, practices, and cultural illiteracy that push countless students out of school and into unhealthy, unstable, and often unsafe futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tenth-anniversary edition is truly a book \"for everyone who cares about children\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e), serving as both a call to action and a testament to the lives and futures we must protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonique Couvson \u003c\/strong\u003e(formerly Monique W. Morris), president\/CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and co-founder of the National Black Women's Justice Institute, is the author of several books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Stats\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharisma's Turn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (all from The New Press). Her work has been featured by NPR, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, MSNBC, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, TED, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEducation Week\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and others. She lives in New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: New Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: September 15, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9781620979761\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 8.4 X 5.3 X 1.1 inches | 0.7 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Education, Politics, Law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Monique Couvson","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, Sep 15 2026) Paperback","offer_id":49237224227051,"sku":"9781620979761","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9781620979761.jpg?v=1786850812","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/pushout-the-criminalization-of-black-girls","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}