Description Most studies about Black Women and social justice issues focus on the responses of Black Women to racism within the context of the feminist movement and/or the responses of Black Women to sexism in Black liberation movements.
She is author of several books..
About the Author Lori Latrice Martin is professor of sociology and African and African American studies at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.
The book also breaks new ground by revealing how Black Women suffer from the devaluation and vilification of their engagement in the practice of leadership in private settings, such as their homes and selected religious and institutional settings.
It shows how Black Women are often forced into the public practice of leadership due to violent attacks from people with whom they are in engaged in interpersonal relationships.
Black Women as Leaders analyzes the commitment of contemporary Black Women to social justice issues from the perspective of adaptive leadership.
Such discussions often fail to explore the ways in which Black women\'s commitment to negotiating their racial, gender, and class identities, while engaged in the practice of leadership, is discouraged and ignored.
Description Most studies about Black Women and social justice issues focus on the responses of Black Women to racism within the context of the feminist movement and/or the responses of Black Women to sexism in Black liberation movements
