Pushing Back On “Black Don’t Crack”

Authors

Alicia Smith-Tran, Oberlin College

Abstract

On a culture that lauds a youthful appearance, the author reveals how racism, sexism, and ageism combine in ways that uniquely harm Black women as they seek professional respect in White spaces.

Repository Citation

Smith-Tran, Alicia. 2024. "Pushing Back On 'Black Don’t Crack.'” Contexts 23(1): 18-23.

Publisher

American Sociological Association

Publication Date

2-14-2024

Publication Title

Contexts

Department

Sociology

Document Type

Article

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15365042241229706

Language

English

Format

text