A Study on African American Female Writers’ Writing beyond the Bounds of Race and Gender through Toni Morrison’s Writing

Women of color have historically been underrepresented across the sciences. Neuroscience is no exception. Unfortunately, few studies have examined or shed light on how the dual presence of race and gender affects the educational and professional experiences of African American women in science. This chapter will reflect upon the journey of being an African American woman of science (psychology and neuroscience) in the academy and the blessings not abundantly clear. Through a critical lens, recognizing how the journey would have been more difficult without the supportive network of individual and the critical importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Understanding the context of the times and the need to develop networks that facilitate success of future generations of African American female scholars is crucial.

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“You Still Got to See Where She’s Coming From”: Using Photovoice to Understand African American Female Adolescents’ Perspectives on Sexual Risk

The Journal of Early Adolescence ◽

10.1177/0272431615611254 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 12-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Turquoise Sidibe ◽

Kea Turner ◽

Alicia Sparks ◽

Briana Woods-Jaeger ◽

Alexandra Lightfoot

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Identity Development ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

The United States ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

African American Female ◽

Female Youth ◽

Race And Gender ◽

And Gender ◽

African American Female Adolescents

African Americans have the highest rate of new HIV infection in the United States. This photovoice study explored the perspectives and experiences of African American female youth and sought to understand how adolescent development impacts HIV risk. This study used the photovoice methodology with seven African American or Biracial female youth, in Grades 8 through 12, residing in North Carolina. Study findings indicate that African American female adolescents struggle to navigate adolescence, specifically in coping with race- and gender-related stressors. The photovoice study demonstrated that African American early adolescent females face unique challenges that influence sexual health and HIV risk. There is a need for HIV prevention programs that support positive racial and gender identity development and teach early adolescents how to cope with race- and gender-related stressors. Our findings suggest it is important for youth to be sources of positive support for their peers.

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Writing through Jane Crow: Race and Gender Politics in African American Literature by Ayesha K. Hardison

CLA Journal ◽

10.1353/caj.2017.0027 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 61 (1-2) ◽

pp. 128-130

Author(s):

Chanté Baker Martin

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

American Literature ◽

African American Literature ◽

Gender Politics ◽

Race And Gender ◽

And Gender

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Impoliteness in hip-hop music

Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict ◽

10.1075/jlac.00062.del ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Panagiotis Delis

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Black Male ◽

Hip Hop ◽

Selection Process ◽

White Male ◽

White Female ◽

Race And Gender ◽

The Social ◽

Determining Factors ◽

And Gender

Abstract The aim of this paper is to examine the functionality of impoliteness strategies as rhetorical devices employed by acclaimed African American and White hip-hop artists. It focuses on the social and artistic function of the key discursive element of hip-hop, namely aggressive language. The data for this paper comprise songs of US African American and White performers retrieved from the November 2017 ‘TOP100 Chart’ for international releases on Spotify.com. A cursory look at the sub-corpora (Black male/ Black female/ White male/ White female artists’ sub-corpus) revealed the prominence of the ‘use taboo words’ impoliteness strategy. The analysis of impoliteness instantiations by considering race and gender as determining factors in the lyrics selection process unveiled that both male groups use impoliteness strategies more frequently than female groups. It is also suggested that Black male and White female singers employ impoliteness to resist oppression, offer a counter-narrative about their own experience and self (re)presentation and reinforce in group solidarity.

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Blackface Minstrelsy and the Reception of Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield

Journal of the Society for American Music ◽

10.1017/s1752196321000195 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 305-320

Author(s):

Julia J. Chybowski

Keyword(s):

Nineteenth Century ◽

African American ◽

Social Class ◽

Gender Roles ◽

Black Swan ◽

Social Hierarchies ◽

Race And Gender ◽

Blackface Minstrelsy ◽

And Gender

AbstractThis article explores blackface minstrelsy in the context of Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield's singing career of the 1850s–1870s. Although Greenfield performed a version of African American musicality that was distinct from minstrel caricatures, minstrelsy nonetheless impacted her reception. The ubiquity of minstrel tropes greatly influenced audience perceptions of Greenfield's creative and powerful transgressions of expected race and gender roles, as well as the alignment of race with mid-nineteenth-century notions of social class. Minstrel caricatures and stereotypes appeared in both praise and ridicule of Greenfield's performances from her debut onward, and after successful US and transatlantic tours established her notoriety, minstrel companies actually began staging parody versions of Greenfield, using her sobriquet, “Black Swan.” These “Black Swan” acts are evidence that Greenfield's achievements were perceived as threats to established social hierarchies.

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Adolescents’ Internalizing Behaviors after Extreme Violence Exposure: A Comparison of Race and Gender for African American and Asian American Youth

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services ◽

10.1606/1044-3894.3870 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 90 (2) ◽

pp. 145-152 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Wan-Yi Chen

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Community Violence ◽

Asian American ◽

Violence Exposure ◽

African American Adolescents ◽

Internalizing Behaviors ◽

Race And Gender ◽

Asian American Adolescents ◽

Minority Adolescents ◽

And Gender

This study compares African American and Asian American adolescents in their rates of extreme community violence exposure and consequent internalizing behaviors. Using information from a national longitudinal survey this study found substantial violence exposure rates for both groups. Also, gender differences in exposure rates and adolescent reports of internalizing behaviors after violence exposure were detected. Male African American adolescents had the highest exposure rate, while female Asian American adolescents reported the highest level of internalizing behaviors. These findings suggest further research is needed to better understand the effect of violence exposure on various ethnic minority adolescents. Moreover, social workers and other professionals involved in adolescent services could use these results to improve outreach methods to vulnerable adolescents.

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