Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7491-609X
Date Available
3-1-2025
Year of Publication
2024
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College
Arts and Sciences
Department/School/Program
Political Science
Faculty
Dr. Tiffany Barnes
Faculty
Dr. Michael Zilis
Abstract
This dissertation examines African American women as constituents, candidates, and policy entrepreneurs. It illuminates the ways in which Black women navigate the complexities of politics, while balancing their equally complex intersectional identities. It critiques the notion of African American women as politically marginalized actors and highlights the ways in which they surmount social, cultural, and political disadvantage to gain political success.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2024.514
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Sherelle A., "Speaking, Running, Leading: Black Women in American Politics" (2024). Theses and Dissertations--Political Science. 53.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/polysci_etds/53
