Abstract
African American women in the United States have a long history of employment outside of their homes. Their experiences are unique from other groups of majority and minority men and women due to the interaction of race, gender, and class. Despite long-standing and continuing struggles against discrimination, harassment, low pay, tokenism, and stereotypes, a myth that African American women enjoy a bonus or advantaged status in the work force has developed and persisted. In this article, Black women's work force experiences are examined from a social constructionist framework, misperceptions of Black women are critiqued, explanations are developed that explain the unique status of African American women and recommendations are proposed to eradicate the discrimination and marginal status that Black women have endured in the work force.
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Sanchez-Hucles, J.V. Jeopardy Not Bonus Status for African American Women in the Work Force: Why Does the Myth of Advantage Persist?. Am J Community Psychol 25, 565–580 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024678732098
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