Melson-Silimon, Arturia; Thomas, Kecia - In: Elevating the Voices of Women of Color in the Workplace, (pp. 333-376). 2024
Black women remain the target of gendered racism. The current chapter reviews stereotypes of Black women: the Mammy, Jezebel, Sapphire/Angry Black Woman, and Strong Black Woman. In doing so, we discuss how negative portrayals of Black women within the media contribute to workplace...