It Goes Down in the Comments: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Conversations about Black Women HBCU presidents

• In Event: Black Women's Leadership, Utilization of Social Media, and Pursuit of Doctoral Studies

Abstract

Black women HBCU presidents’ experiences are often situated within feminist literature. Little research examines the impact that race and gender have on Black Women in these roles (Waring, 2003). Using a Black Feminist Theory lens, this paper explores public response to Black women through discourse in news articles’ comment sections.

Authors

• Felecia Commodore, Old Dominion Universtiy

• Amanda Elaine Washington, University of Pennsylvania

• A.C. Johnson, University of Alabama

• Cheleah V Googe, Old Dominion University

• Megan Covington, Indiana University