This article is a developmental review of research on skin tone bias and its consequences
for African Americans. In the first section of the paper, we summarize research findings on …

This article explores unique issues regarding the effects of hip-hop culture on the identity
development of young Black female college students. Through the lenses of womanist and …

Scholars have highlighted the detrimental influence of racially charged stereotypes and
images on self-perception and well being. Others have suggested that identity components …

Researchers suggest that the Jezebel stereotype exerts a significant influence on Black
women's sexual decision making. The current qualitative study drew upon narrative data …

This study examined whether a curvaceous body ideal differentially influenced sources of
body dissatisfaction in 116 Black and 222 White women at a northeastern US university. We …

This content analysis used two studies to examine sexual behaviors and sex role portrayals
in music videos televised in the United States. The first study included 120 videos recorded …

Most research on Black girls' sexuality emphasizes reducing risk behaviors, with less
attention to dimensions of healthy and normative sexual development, such as body …

The historical image of the Black Jezebel–a hypersexual, seductive and manipulative slave
woman–has been one of the most pervasive and evolving images influencing the sexual …

Colorism is a pervasive system of inequality shown to negatively affect psychosocial and
economic outcomes among African American adults. Among African American women and …

The presence of stereotypical images of Black women in media has been well-documented
throughout the literature. Existing evidence has indicated that these images contribute to a …