“God, It’s in Your Hands”: The Spiritual Capital of Black Women Family
Childcare Providers
Abstract
This work expands on Yosso’s (2005) community cultural wealth model and
Pérez Huber’s (2009) conceptualization of spiritual capital to frame
spiritual capital within the lives of Black women early educators and
care providers. Through a narrative case study, the author discusses how
Black women family childcare providers understood spirituality as
internal guidance through life choices and daily experiences; as divine
sustainment for themselves and their businesses; and as pedagogy in
their work with children and families. Findings support the need to
nurture the spiritual development of Children of Color toward fostering
a sense of wholeness and belonging in educational spaces.