1. Black Girls Rock! and the Politics of Empowerment Open Access Author: Wheeler, Sika Adzo Title: Black Girls Rock! and the Politics of Empowerment Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: black girlsempowermentyouthgirlhoodblack feminismblack entertainment televisiontelevisionracegendercelebritymisogynoirblack girls rock File: Download Wheeler_2016_Black_Girls_Rock_and_the_Politics_of_Empowerment__Final_.pdf Committee Members: Matthew Paul Mcallister, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichelle Lyn Rodino, Committee MemberDenise Sevick Bortree, Committee Member