Across empirical examinations and within popular culture, Black women continue to (re)center and (re)define what being Black and woman mean within a society wherein Black women have been relegated to the margins. The purpose of our study was to highlight the complex and nuanced understandings of the hashtag BlackGirlMagic (BGM) as a mantra for…

On June 24, 2022, the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which has provided federal protection for safe and legal abortion access and care for 49 years in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. This decision gave states the power to enact some of the most restrictive abortion policies, resulting in 14…

This study aimed to explore the meaning-making process of Black women graduate students in STEM and their holistic well-being. The literature on Black women graduates' experience in STEM is limited and often emphasizes their negative experiences without reporting the other sides of their stories. Furthermore, the literature on graduate students'…

Student involvement for Black women at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has shaped the lives of many prominent Black women such as current Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Senator Kamala Harris, and former minority leader of the Democratic Party Stacey Abrams in today's society. In this article, Jamila L. Lee-Johnson will…

This dissertation explores the campus climate of a Historically Black University in the Southeastern United Sates by providing an overview of the campus' sexual assault policy and Black women students' and administrators' perceptions of the climate surrounding sexual assault on the campus. The research questions that guided this study are (1) How…

The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research study was to explore the perceptions of undergraduate African American females regarding the support systems that enabled them to persist toward STEM degree attainment. Social Cognitive Career Theory was the foundation of the research because it allowed the researchers to address the…

The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research study was to explore the perceptions of undergraduate African American females regarding the support systems that enabled them to persist toward STEM degree attainment. Social Cognitive Career Theory was the foundation of the research because it allowed the researchers to address the…

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevents the immune system from fighting infections effectively. One in 48 Black women will acquire HIV throughout their life if current trends continue. Black women have the highest HIV infection rates compared to White and Hispanic women. In 2019, 55% of women with HIV in the United States were Black. There…

Objective: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a notable public health problem among young adults. The present study examined college students' knowledge of HIV and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in relation to their sexual health behaviors. Participants and Method: Participants included 1516 students who completed questionnaires on actual and…

The current study addressed questions regarding socially responsible leadership and leader self-efficacy for Black female undergraduates pursuing leadership. The purpose was to determine if a difference in Socially Responsible Leadership exists between two groups of Black female undergraduates attending different types of higher education…

The purpose of this study was to examine the college experiences (academic, athletic, and social) of two groups of Black female college athletes at a Division I historically Black college and /university (HBCU). Utilizing sense of belonging theory, the current study explored how Black female college athletes navigate their experiences and manage…

American women in the 21st century have more options from which to select a college education than in the past, yet there are some women who purposely select a women's college. This study examined the culture of women's colleges, specifically Spelman College, a Historically Black Women's College (HBWC) in Atlanta, Georgia, founded by White…

This study examined the impact of racial and gender intersectionality on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) identity development and the academic achievement of Black female STEM undergraduates attending an HBCU. Research has demonstrated that the intersection of race and gender are likely to subject Black women to prejudice…

This study examines variation in the cultural stereotypes African American women encounter at a historically Black university and at a predominantly White university and the possible differences in the stereotypes' effect. Prior research reveals a variety of "controlling images" of African American women in the society at large and at…

This exploratory sequential cross-cultural gender study used phenomenological narrative and quantitative critical approaches to examine the role of retention initiatives and their impact on the persistence to graduation of Black and Latina business and engineering baccalaureates at a historically Black college and university and Hispanic-serving…