Critical Race Theory, Afro-Pessimism, and Racial Progress Narratives

Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 147-158

  Ray, Victor Erik ^a   Randolph, Antonia ^b   Underhill, Megan ^c   Luke, David ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Afro pessimism; critical race theory; diversity; labor markets; organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 85040753436     PISSN: 23326492     EISSN: 23326506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2332649217692557     Document Type: Article

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