The cost of being “real”: black authenticity, colourism, and Billboard Rap Chart rankings
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DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2017.1343484
Abstract: ABSTRACT Research on black authenticity identifies “oppressive othering” and “white standards of beauty”, particularly lighter skin tone, as key components. Few studies disentangle which of these two theoretical components matter the most for a particular… read more here.
Keywords: chart rankings; skin tone; black authenticity; billboard rap ... See more keywords
On Shaky Ground: Black Authenticity at Predominantly White Institutions
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DOI: 10.1177/2329496519897605
Abstract: This study investigates the ways in which social context affects processes of black authenticity, resulting in shaky ground for authentic blackness among black college students at predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Because of normalized whiteness, black… read more here.
Keywords: shaky ground; authenticity; black authenticity; predominantly white ... See more keywords