Braids, Curls, and Culture: Exploring Identity and Counterstories in Black and Afro-Latina Children’s Literature through Hair

Session JA.2 · Individual 30-Minute Presentation · Saturday, Mar 07, 2026 · 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM EST · Room 11, Huntington Convention Center

Area: Antiracism and Social Justice · family: Social justice, inclusion and access

eShow tracks: Antiracism and Social Justice

Role	Name as printed	Affiliation as printed	Paper
Presenter	Edcel J. Cintron-Gonzalez	Illinois State University → Illinois State University
Presenter	Chamelia Moore	Illinois State University → Illinois State University

Source

NCTE's program. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.

Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Braids, Curls, and Culture: Exploring Identity and Counterstories in Black and Afro-Latina Children’s Literature through Hair.” 2026 Convention Program, Cleveland, session JA.2. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 3, 2026.