I Am Not Your Nice ‘Mammy’: How Racist Stereotypes Still Impact Women

North America (Conversation) – How does a 100-year-old racist stereotype still impact Black women in North American institutions? When I was a PhD student, a white woman professor was interested in my research, even though I was not her student. After I voiced concern about the similarities between her work and mine, the professor reprimanded me over email. Like “the mammy” who was often punished if she did not appear warm and nurturing, I was told to stay in my lane and to remember my PhD status. When Black women…

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