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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 months

Y’all… I was named an Emerging Scholar for 2024 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine 😭🥹 “For Dr. Lauren Christine Mims, few challenges are more important in public education than creating spaces for Black students to flourish and thrive.”

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

I successfully defended my dissertation, Meeting Black Girls on the Moon: A Qualitative Exploration of Black Girls’ Experiences in Schools, today!! Dr. Lauren Mims! 😭

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

I went to vote & the woman checking my ID was excited because I have a new ID. She held it up & exclaimed “Wow! It looks like a real criminal mug shot! It’s not very pretty but I can sure tell it’s you even with your mask on.” She giggled then showed her friend. Held back tears.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

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Wheel of Fortune with my grandma = a dream come true! You can watch us on TV May 10!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

Someone tweeted that they printed their dissertation on a scarf 5 years ago and I retweeted it #goals . Today my own scarf arrived!🧣🥰 S/o to custom printing on @litographs !

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

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Workers wore no masks/masks under chin. I stood in front of the next woman to sign by my name...for a min or 2 before she looked up & said she didn’t see me & apologized. She was flipping through pages & tbh I was silent bc I didn’t want to “scare” her. I voted. I’ll report too.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

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4 years

I appreciate all of your support! I talked to 3 officials today 1) They are going to speak with the polling location 2) The woman who made the comment won’t be employed as a poll worker 3) They will examine & change their training 4) local folx will call to hold them accountable

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

I successfully defended my manuscript style dissertation proposal today! Presented my 2 papers on brilliance of Black girls (currently under review) & proposed my plan for analysis of paper 3 data on +/- student-teacher relationships! We can all meet Black girls on the moon! ♥️

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

[Resource] The @therapy4bgirls directory is a listing of +1000 mental health professionals across the country who provide high quality, culturally competent services to Black women and girls. 👩🏾‍💻: Sending love to everyone on my TL tonight!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

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The Original Renegade #BlackGirlMagic

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

Hi friends! I am so excited to share that I have accepted a faculty position as Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Ball State University! I am thrilled to join @ballstatetc & cannot wait to continue to dream with deadline! #WeFly ♥️👩🏾‍🏫👩🏾‍🚀

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

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Hey TL 👋🏾. Please don't blame/shame a Black student for choosing UVA. We didn't "sign up for this" & this isn't just a cville issue.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

2 years

“Every day, when you're walking down the street, everybody that you meet has an original point of view!” & I say HEY! What a wonderful kind of day… to share that I will be joining @nyusteinhardt in the @NYUAppliedPsych Department as an Assistant Professor in the Fall 💜🤍!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

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“Dear Lauren Congratulations! You have been selected as the recipient of the @UVaCurry Outstanding Doctoral Student Award for the 2018-19 academic year.” 🙏🏾 thank you for always seeing me & my work, twitter fam. my work is & always will be for us! ♥️👩🏾‍🚀

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

2 years

I am accepting applications for graduate students! My lab, the homeplace research collaborative, studies the brilliance of Black children & their families through community-engaged, child-centered Black child development research at @NYUAppliedPsych 💜

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 months

Y’all… I was named an Emerging Scholar for 2024 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine 😭🥹 “For Dr. Lauren Christine Mims, few challenges are more important in public education than creating spaces for Black students to flourish and thrive.”

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

6 years

A Black faculty member noticed I was working on my job market materials & immediately pulled up a chair. She asked me all about my work & offered advice. As she left, she yelled “Be you. Do you on that job market, baby girl! Don’t shrink yourself or try to fit “the mold!” ♥️ ♥️

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

I’m at my first football game & someone just yelled out “hiiiiii professor!” I looked around for *the professor* then remembered I am *the professor* It was one of my brilliant students 😆. Month 1 of classes: ✅!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

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Class of 2019: This Graduate is Lifting Up Black Girls in Schools via @uva 😭👧🏾👩🏾‍🎓♥️

Class of 2019: This Graduate is Lifting Up Black Girls in Schools

Lauren Mims, who is earning a Ph.D. from the Curry School of Education and Human Development, was so moved by Michelle Obama’s memoir, “Becoming,” that she has created a curriculum around the book.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

So Im putting this out into the twitterverse bc I’ve seen magic happen! After reading @MichelleObama ’s Becoming, I designed a 14 week syllabus for a class called Becoming that features her book/centers the learning & development of Black girls in schools! I’d love to teach it! ♥️

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

1 year

Yalllll I’m going to talk about the power and promise of Black women and girls with @ChelseaClinton (!!!!!!!) and @AshleeWisdom on June 13 at 11 AM ET! Honored! Nervous! Elated! All the things! 🥹🥹 You can join us virtually by registering at: 🍎

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

Year 1 on the tenure track: ✅!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

7 years

A reminder to anyone feeling paralyzed tonight, taking care of yourself tonight IS doing something important. Eat/rest/talk/step away/love.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

New paper w/ @williamsjoannal out in the Journal of Adolescent Research! (HUGE thank you to my AE!) We explore the beliefs & attitudes Black girls hold about race & their own racial categorization + the contributing processes (schools, peers, fam) ♥️👩🏾‍💻

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

Weekend emails: Dear Dr. Mims: Your manuscript has been successfully submitted online and is presently being given full consideration for publication ... Dear Dr. Mims: It is a pleasure to accept your manuscript titled ...

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

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Barriers to Tenure and Promotion Persist for Psychology Faculty of Color A report by the American Psychological Association outlines the barriers many faculty members of color face and calls for increased transparency in the tenure & promotion process.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

Happy 💌: Our article is now published in an issue online. “They Told Me What I Was Before I Could Tell Them What I Was”: Black Girls’ Ethnic-Racial Identity Development Within Multiple Worlds - Lauren C. Mims, Joanna L. Williams @williamsjoannal , 2020

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

Friends, my first article of 2020 is published! It was such a joy to write this with @_cierrajade_ !! ♥️ We have lots of free downloads! Running, running the show: Supporting the leadership development of Black girls in middle school

Running, running the show: Supporting the leadership development of Black girls in middle school

Black girls have been at the forefront of educational change as leaders who “run the show” throughout history yet their unique contributions are missing from books and classroom materials, and thei...

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

2 years

Over 200 students applied to join my lab as a RA this semester 🤯🥹. The incredible students I invited to join me are beginning this week *happy tears* . I am so excited to do this work with them! *sings* “It was all a dream!”

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

6 years

3 Black girl research submissions (2 papers & 1 symposium I developed + chair) were accepted for presentation at a conference in the spring 😊 All three submissions were just abstract "dreams" a year ago!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

8 years

An even more beautiful cover in print ❤️ So inspired. @Oprah & @AVAETC make me proud to spell my name w-o-m-a-n!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

7 years

Little Zuri & Nya (8) own a skincare store in DC! Excited to try my new soap/face mask! Support: #WOCAffirmation

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

6 years

“If you’re truly open, truly learning, truly kind, and proceeding in a loving manner toward others, the path starts to appear. And the more you let go of fear and embrace discovery and exploration, the more beautiful things you’ll find.” @ava in @TeenVogue Magazine Volume V

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

My 2 week class, #BlackGirlBecoming , for 6-8th graders started today! After intros & opening activities, we discussed what it means to become & then created #IAmBecoming collages. Tonight they are journaling & reading the preface to @MichelleObama ’s Becoming! Excited!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

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To all the Black women scholars who publicly celebrate & support other Black women during & after research talks—THANK YOU 🙏🏾 . From the head nods to the words of affirmation/appreciation during the q&a about the ‘magic’ of you/your work - it means so much/shifts the climate.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

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If black people were loved as much as black culture, black studies would be mandatory in K-12. #HipHopEd

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

The Center for Black Studies Research at the University of California Santa Barbara is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in Social Sciences with a focus on Black Studies.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

2 years

Are you attending #SRA2022 . Make sure to watch our : ‘Magic’ as a Metric: Centering the Voices of Black Women & Girls in Developmental Research virtual round table! ♥️ Come for the information - stay for the sister scholar affirmations 🥰!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

6 years

Macy's to become the first major department store in the U.S. to sell hijabs

Macy's to Sell Hijabs in Muslim-Focused Fashion Line

Hijabs will now be sold through the Macy's website.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

6 years

Nikuyah Walker ( @NikuyahWalkerCC ) was elected Mayor of Charlottesville today. Walker is the first African-American woman to be Mayor of Charlottesville.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

UVAs Black women doc students & new PhDs in psychology (clinical, educational, community etc) at the 2019 Doctoral Diversity Dinner! ♥️ #BlackGirlMagic #WhatAScientistLooksLike

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

6 years

A high school student e-mailed to ask if she could talk with me about her senior research project because she read my "fascinating article" on education post! When your Black girl research reaches Black girls >>>

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

2 years

Reminding myself that “I’m just Dr. Mims” as I @serenawilliams twirl through the first day of the semester at @nyusteinhardt @NYUAppliedPsych ✨💜

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

Super honored 😊 Thank you for seeing, celebrating and affirming me/my work, friends! Emerging Scholar Spotlight: Lauren Mims - SRA: Adolescence Research

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

7 years

A reminder/love letter to Black students: We belong. This is & always has been OUR @UVA . We set the foundation. #BlackAtUVA

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

3 years

This award means so much 😭 😭 ♥️

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

I know Lynette is walking down the @UVA Lawn with me again in spirit 👩🏾‍🎓👩🏾‍🎓Today // 2012!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

3 years

Humbled that my essay will be included in this book 😭😭

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@itsafronomics

3 years

It’s official. I am publishing the FIRST collection to EVER center perspectives from Black experts, across climate, health, tech, economics, and more, about how we move forward —with a foreword from THE @tressiemcphd . Pre-order #TheBlackAgendaBook now👇🏿

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

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3 years

Alllll smiles after delivering today’s IU Pediatric Grand Rounds lecture 👩🏾‍🏫! What a privilege 💕

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

Starting all my child development classes today by playing & discussing @MatthewACherry ’s #HairLove ! We are discussing the context (s/o to twitter) & the content (all the wonderful moments!) #proflife

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

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2 years

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Dr. Renae D. Mayes (She/Her)

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2 years

. @DrLaurenMims , @paulharris917 , and I received a notice of award today for an HHS/OASH federal grant! Over $1MIL to support Black youth #mentalhealth & policy in @RPS_Schools & the community for the next 3 years! @UAZEducation @NYUAppliedPsych #AntiracistSC #SCCHAT #BlackEdu

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

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Hi! Dr. Mims, Assistant Professor of Ed Psych! I work with/for brilliant Black youth & their families. Some current projects: joy & Black child development; dream keepers for Black girls; activism + coping Developmental + Educational Psychology + Policy! #BlackinPsychRollCall

Black in Psych

@BlackinPsych

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We're kicking off #BlackinPsychWeek with #BlackinPsychRollCall !! Introduce yourself: 1️⃣ Tell us your name, sub-field, area of research, and highlight if you’re from an HBCU (share some photos, if you'd like!) 2️⃣ Use the hashtag #BlackinPsychRollCall so we can RT

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

I love this video captured by my best friend @jasannman as @williamsjoannal says, Dr. Mims! My face is STILL sore from smiling. Overwhelmed with joy & gratitude. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank everyone for all the encouragement & support. WE did it!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

And my work is highlighted in Essence Magazine this month 😭😭😭😭 *raps with tears in my eyes* It was all a dream. Used to read Essence magazine...

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

“If we really want to diversify the workforce, the attention we pay to school climate can’t just be for the students. The school climate in which we recruit and retain teachers of color has to be strong and positive as well.”

Safety, belonging, and humanity: Black teachers need strong school climates, too | Brookings

Teachers of color must be respected as professionals—and more importantly as people.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

Are you a Black girl activist that needs monetary support? Justice for Black Girls raised $50,000 for immediate relief for those on the frontlines. 1) Visit for more info + the application! 2) Follow Justice4BlackGirls on IG for updates. Cc: @4breezy__

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

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So instead of a lab newsletter, my students & I decided to make a magazine. I hope you enjoy learning more about our work & reading the op Ed’s they wrote 💕! HOMEBODIES MAGAZINE via @issuu

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

3 years

I spent my morning coding transcripts from brilliant Black girls about the dream keepers & the dream disrupters in their lives and I am fired up! ♥️ Forever thankful that they entrusted me with their narratives.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

How adult mentors can help give black girls hope, and a better future By A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez *I almost fainted when I saw my name 😭*

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

7 years

My great grandparents purchased a house in Idlewild during Jim Crow and we still vacation there every summer! ☺️

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Idlewild was one of the few resorts that African Americans could vacation to and purchase property during Jim Crow. #APeoplesJourney

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A qualitative exploration of Black women’s familial socialization on controlling images of Black womanhood and the internalization of respectability politics || New work with my best friend @SeannaLeathPhD !! 🔥

A qualitative exploration of Black women’s familial socialization on controlling images of Black...

A growing number of scholars have considered how young Black women develop their identities within and against White supremacist ideologies of Black womanhood. The current study offers an analysis ...

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

10 months

Black girl freedom dreaming this summer 👧🏽

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

6 years

I’m sure! I’m sure! *happy dance* 🎉🎉👧🏾👧🏾

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

Thinking about transforming this panel into an hour long twitter chat since SRA is cancelled/postponed? Are y’all in?! 🙋🏾‍♀️

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

8 months

Great minds think alike! I just quoted this today in my talk. I think about it often!

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8 months

I'll never forget Michelle Obama saying we need to "plan our joy" in an interview with Oprah. I'm so intentional about planning dates with friends, self care appointments, fitness classes, and trips now. I always have something to look forward to. Keeps me excited about life.

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#SRCD23 was a dream! 3 round table discussions + 1 invited chat: ✅! I listened to, learned from, and nurtured/was nurtured by so many sisters, aunties, & grandmas in the academy. Come as one but stand as 10,000 energy. 🥂 to another 50+ @SRCDBlkCaucus years/ this werk! ♥️

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

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“I remain compelled to research with Black girls and write about Black girlhood because Black girls and women deserve spaces where we are valued and seen by each other and those interactions are worth documentation and academic consideration.”

Why We Need Girls' Studies: Dr. Ruth Nicole Brown - Girl Museum

Welcome to Girl Museum’s 10th Anniversary year. We have many exciting projects for our community, including this new blog series, Why We Need Girls’ Studies. Each month we will feature an interview...

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"Bring the people who are not the choir in the room" @Luvvie charging people to be mindful of insider language #YesSheCan

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REPRESENTATION MATTERS: MEGAN PIPHUS AND THE JOY OF WASH DAY ON SESAME STREET

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The Doc is in And she'll fix you up Just emceed a child development song battle. Ss were given topics in child development & had to perform a song related to that theme Ex: Attachment = Ill be there / Baby Shark / you can count on me / you’ll be in my heart 🤣 #BlackWomenPhds

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

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My friends and I sent out a manuscript on cultivating supportive spaces for Black girls last week & I keep thinking about it and smiling ☺️. I don’t know what my impact factor is 🤷🏾‍♀️ but I am really happy that the papers feel really meaningful & the work brings me joy 😅

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“The best part of being a Black girl to me is the community of other Black girls. The love and support for we give one another and the safe spaces that love/support creates.” - Amina

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@DrLaurenMims invited up several Black girls from @dinnertabledoc to share why they loved being Black girls! “I love my skin!” One said. “I love my curls,” another said. “I love my style.” These girls reminded us why we were there in the first place. And I'm forever grateful.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

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5 years

Kimalee successful defended her dissertation!! ♥️ #BlackWomenPhDs

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

I saw #LittleMovie . @marsaimartin pitched the movie at 10 years old y’all! I loved it! To see her shine for 1 hour and 45 minutes + the take home message for smart Black girls who don’t fit in 😍 I cannot wait for more Genius productions! #MeetingBlackGirlsontheMoon

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

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7 years

I am praying for all incoming & returning profs/students of color (+ those who never left for summer bc UVA is not empty.) We matter!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

7 years

Black students must be protected, affirmed & provided w financial, academic & psychological support to thrive at all colleges #NotJustUVA

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

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7 years

Me after 6 interviews w/ Black girls. I cherish the moments the girls share best part of Black girlhood, their goals & the dream defenders!❤

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

3 years

. @_cierrajade_ is defending her dissertation and I am crying tears of joy/pride off camera 😂😭♥️

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@DrLaurenMims

1 year

“She is a friend of my mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order.” Toni Morrison #SRCD23 Join us at 3:15pm for a conversation about centering Black women & girls in developmental science!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

“According to scientists at Northwestern University, perceiving discrimination during adolescence leads to lower levels of cortisol, a hormone that helps keep you energized during the day. This hormone imbalance can also lead to more serious health problems later on.”

Northwestern SESP

@sesp_nu

5 years

. @EmmaKAdam explains her pioneering research, which suggests racial discrimination can be a hidden cause of exhaustion for black teenagers on @WBEZmorning . Listen here: . @NUSources

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

7 years

To me, this quote represents #SquadCare . I am thankful to have friends and family who "gather me" ❤❤

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

I am the new Departmental Library Representative for Educational Psychology and I’m so excited! I love books & libraries. 😆📚♥️ #proflife

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

Posting this photo of Lunella (Luna) Lafayette Mims to remind you to take screen breaks, stay hydrated & practice social distancing ♥️

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

3 years

“Preparing Black girls for the world & the world for Black girls” - @girlsforachange . 5 years of rallying with Black girls ♥️ Still glowing after emceeing a morning with educators & seeing Black girls advocate in tutus. Suit: @ZARA Shoes: Rebecca Allen Glow: #BlackGirlMagic

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

3 years

Museum For Black Girls Opens In Denver's RiNo Neighborhood On Friday

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

8 months

Yesterday I joyously presented a year 1 “Spotify Wrapped” (or colloquium talk) about our first year of the Black Youth Mental Health Initiative grant 💚 Slides 💚 Songs 💚 Working with and for Black children

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

7 years

Words of Wisdom from Hidden Figures Author @margotshetterly via @blackgirlnerds

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

29 days

It is such a joy to conference with my doc students 🥹💕 My students sharing a meal with my scholar besties >>

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

Celebrating Girlhood: Rise of the Black Girl Teens In Hollywood Shahadi Wright Joseph, Marsai Martin, & Saniyya Sidney are among the group bringing the youth to the forefront on screen #MeetingBlackGirlsontheMoon

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

1 year

I am so heartbroken by the news about my second home, UVA. I’m praying for everyone affected by the shootings & ready to support in the weeks & coming months 😭.

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

Just finished (virtually) teaching my first session at @girlsforachange . I did not want to end class! I am so excited to work with this group of phenomenal Black girls this summer! In responding 2 the importance of writing our stories, one girl exclaimed: "WE are living history!"

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

2 years

Hiiiii! I’m Dr. Lauren Mims, an Assistant Professor of Educational + Developmental Psychology 👩🏾‍🏫 I’m #BlackinPsych to freedom dream with Black children & their families, & then use that brilliance to guide the development of new research, policies, practices, & narratives 👩🏾‍🚀 !

Black in Psych

@BlackinPsych

2 years

We're kicking off #BiPWeek22 with #BlackinPsychRollCall !! 1️⃣ Introduce yourself & use #BlackinPsychRollCall or #BiPRollCall so we can RT 2️⃣ Tell us your name, sub-field, research area, & highlight if you’re from an #HBCU (share some photos, if you'd like!) #BlackinPsych

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

7 years

Now, student leaders asked us all to turn towards President Teresa Sullivan- who is sitting in the back - as they read the demands

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

9 years

I am Lauren strong, Leah & @Dev_Still71 ! I am sharing this book with all my friends who are fighting illnesses too. http://t.co/34XayyaLTz

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

8 years

One of my favorite moments at @NMAAHC was meeting a security guard at the gate who literally danced with me while chanting "we are here!"

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

8 years

"My circle is small but the love is enormous + genuine." @AisforAlex #thankful

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

8 months

Join the Black Youth Mental Health Initiative for a free virtual session to learn more about the state of Black youth mental health! I always learn so much from @SCTJones & am so excited to learn from him at our professional development series kickoff!

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

5 years

@MarlineFrancois ♥️

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

4 years

I worked (virtually) with 90 brilliant Black girls today! I talked with the brilliant Black girl actress Lindsey Blackwell about being young, gifted, Black & brilliant on and offscreen & moderated a panel with Dr. Apugo @VCU & Chloe Edwards on activism 💕Whew! My heart is full!

Girls For A Change

@girlsforachange

4 years

We are so grateful to have @DrLaurenMims as a facilitator for our #BlackGirlRally ! This Professor at Ball State University also served as the Assistant Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Get tickets ☛

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Dr. Lauren Mims 👩🏾‍🚀

@DrLaurenMims

2 years

Crying as I watch @MiraySeward ’s dissertation defense 🏀

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