Impact of Racial Macro- and Microaggressions in Black Women's Lives: A Preliminary Analysis

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 185-196

  Donovan, Roxanne A ^a   Galban, David J ^a   Grace, Ryan K ^a   Bennett, Jacqueline K ^a   Felicié, Shaina Z ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black women; microaggression; perceived racial discrimination; racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874623026     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798412443259     Document Type: Article

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