A Phenomenological Study of Black Women Leaders in Predominantly White Community Colleges

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2022-06-14

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Southern New Hampshire University

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The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Black women leaders in community colleges and the factors that impacted the upward mobility of those aspiring to senior level positions. Respondents were chosen based on specific criteria to include leaders with at least one year of experience in their current role. The objectives of this study were to explore the lived experiences of ten Black women in leadership positions at a predominantly White community college by asking the following questions:

  1. What personal influences affected or shaped their career paths?
  2. What professional influences affected or shaped their career paths?
  3. What barriers and/or challenges did these Black women leaders experience in their leadership roles and routes to advancement?
  4. What coping strategies did they used to deal with these barriers and/or challenges? Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality provided the theoretical framework to determine the impact of race and gender on Black women’s ability to advance to leadership roles at predominantly White community colleges in the northeast region on the United States.

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