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I Kept Pushin': Exploring The Experiences Of Black Gay Male University Students, Dante Studamire
I Kept Pushin': Exploring The Experiences Of Black Gay Male University Students, Dante Studamire
Africana Studies Theses
In contrast to resilience research in heterosexual Black male populations, few empirical studies exist regarding the persistence of gay Black men in college. This study examines the relationship between identity development and resilience of fifteen gay Black men enrolled in collegiate academic programs. This research, informed by a phenomenological and qualitative lens highlights the voices of fifteen gay Black men who are currently enrolled in, or alumni of, college programs. The following research questions guide this study: (1) What are the ways in which the specific intersectional identities of Black gay men shape their college experiences and (2) What effect …
Embodying Blackness: Perceptions Of African American Identity And Hiring Practices Within African American Businesses, Lauren Arrington
Embodying Blackness: Perceptions Of African American Identity And Hiring Practices Within African American Businesses, Lauren Arrington
Africana Studies Theses
This study examines African American owned businesses with a focus on identity and hiring. African Americans are traditionally community centered, but they have also been enculturated in a Eurocentric society and may hold similar values and discriminatory attitudes as that of the dominant culture. There is a gap in the literature regarding the effects of African American cultural signifiers for adults working in these businesses. The perception of cultural signifiers may affect hiring and placement within businesses. The sample enlists six African American business owners or personnel responsible for hiring and placement of employees within each workplace. This qualitative study …