Dr. Sadiyah Malcolm-Wallace is a Black Girlhood(s) sociologist and critical ethnographer whose work engages the intricate and dynamic lifeworlds of Black girls. Her research is invested in exploring the junctures between socialization, sexualities, power, violence, empire, and the enduring afterlives of colonialism. Employing critical ethnographic methods, Dr. Malcolm-Wallace explores these themes along the backdrop of social inequality and the politics of power that govern and impede the lived experiences of Black girls. Her current project, based in Kingston, Jamaica, is a close exploration of how Black girls navigate the transition to adulthood. This research focuses on the enduring impacts of colonialism and enslavement, examining how hyper-sexualization, reproductive coercion, social control, and moral imperialism continue to influence and limit how girls access and explore their agency. Alongside her scholarly pursuits, Dr. Malcolm-Wallace maintains a commitment to community-building  through her work with SELaH, a community-based organization she founded in 2010, with a primary commitment to community building, literacy, and the arts. Through SELaH, she has developed educational curricula for adjudicated and and court-involved youth, summer recreational programs for girls, as well as community outreach initiatives such as the Black Girls Lit(eracy) Project and ‘Youths fi Learn’. Her service work spans both local and international contexts with a particular emphasis on community-identified needs, and collaborative outreach.