%0 Electronic Article %A Lockhart-Gilroy, Annie A. %I Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group %D 2016 %G English %@ 1547-3201 %T A Way Forward: Nurturing the Imagination at the Intersection of Race, Class, Gender, and Age %J Religious education %V 111 %N 4 %P 415-429 %U https://doi.org/10.1080/00344087.2016.1185769 %X Those who are oppressed often find themselves internalizing voices that limit their ability. This article focuses on a population that falls on the non-hegemonic side of the intersection of race, class, gender, and age: Black girls from poor and working-class backgrounds. From my work with youth, I have noticed that internalizing these limiting voices lead to a sense of personal hopelessness. I suggest that Christian educators combat personal hopelessness by nurturing the theological imagination of their youth.