Spirituality, Statistics, and Stereotypes: The African American Woman's Use of Spirituality as a Form of Resistance

Author

Serena Rose Gaskin, Ursinus CollegeFollow

Submission Date

7-23-2021

Document Type

Paper- Restricted to Campus Access

Department

Religious Studies

Faculty Mentor

Terri Ofori

Comments

Presented during the 23rd Annual Summer Fellows Symposium, July 23, 2021 at Ursinus College.

Project Description

This study is intended to gather information about how African American women use spirituality as a form of coping with the pressures of being Black in America in relation to the personas American society has attempted to depict Black Women as. These personas include the Jezebel, Mammy, Sapphire, and the Strong Black Woman.

Recommended Citation

Gaskin, Serena Rose, "Spirituality, Statistics, and Stereotypes: The African American Woman's Use of Spirituality as a Form of Resistance" (2021). Religious Studies Summer Fellows. 3.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/rel_sum/3