Black women leaders in higher education grapple with their double identities in the workplace which leads to unique challenges and obstacles. Black women leaders in higher education face situations and circumstances in leadership different than their white male and women counterparts and Black men. Dealing with both racism and sexism, Black women leaders experience a range of difficulties causing them to face discrimination and mistreatment. Despite these occurrences, Black women continue to donate their labor to and encourage ways higher education can be better for Black women. This phenomenological research study explored the lived experiences and perspectives of Black women leaders in higher education. Nine Black women in leadership were interviewed who worked in leadership a minimum of two years at their institutions. The theory utilized for this study was double consciousness and focusing specifically on its aspect of two-ness. Double consciousness (Du Bois, 1903) suggests that Black women experience a peculiar sensation with their double identities as being both Black and a woman. Five themes emerged in exploring this phenomenology. The five major themes for this study are: (a) The Souls of Black Women, (b) Being a Problem is a Strange Experience, (c) The Beauty Revealed to Her, (d) Growing into a Truer and Better Self, and (d) The Worlds I Longed For. Each theme illuminates key elements of double consciousness and two-ness. Finally, this study makes recommendations for institutions of higher education to support Black women as they deal with double consciousness and two-ness. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]