1. The Reality, Relevance, and Reckoning of Black College Women’s Friendships Across Race
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Ward, Janie V., Balogun-Mwangi, Oyenike, Robinson-Wood, Tracy L., Muse, Chantal, Abdulkerim, Noora, Elrahman, Jaylan A., Hewett, Ruthann, Craddock, Karen, Cook, Elizabeth, Askenazi, Alexandra, Chawla, Samyuktaa, Arena Hool, Renata, Prithwie, Sade, and Murillo Paredes, Viena
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The promotion of cross-racial relationships on college campuses has been arduous in a society that is shaped by a long history of racial inequities and racially segregated educational experiences. In this exploratory investigation of the cross-racial relationships of Black college-aged women, we considered the results of two focus groups composed of Black women undergraduates (N = 19). We identified three themes: (a) significance of race and other shared identities in structuring friendships; (b) fighting stereotypes, and (c) reckoning with the wounds of racism. Through the lens of relational cultural theory, we examine these themes as starting points for understanding cross-racial student relationships.
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- 2024
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