1. 'Take your own path': minority leaders encountering and overcoming barriers in cultural community centers
- Author
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Kevin Lynn, Flores and Gina Sue, Matkin
- Subjects
Male ,Community-Based Participatory Research ,Stereotyping ,Asian ,Communication Barriers ,Mentors ,Professional Practice ,Focus Groups ,United States ,Black or African American ,Leadership ,Humans ,Female ,Minority Groups ,Prejudice - Abstract
Minority leaders face workplace issues not experienced by white leaders including lack of support, discrimination, racism, and stereotyping. The purpose of this study was to explore how racial/ethnic minority leaders encountered and overcame barriers as leaders of cultural community centers. Three racial/ethnic minority executive directors of cultural community centers located in a Midwestern city were interviewed and their responses were hand-coded to develop themes. Six themes emerged from this process: finding "inspiration", "developing thick skin", "stereotypes", "damage from within", "take your path", and "hope". Their stories help us understand the complexities of inter-racial relations in the workplace.
- Published
- 2014