Black Feminist. Sociologist.
Women’s, Gender, Sexuality Study programs at the University of Cincinnati. I hold a BA in Africana Studies from the University of Northern Colorado, and an MA and PhD in Sociology from the University of Texas-Austin. As an undergraduate, I conducted research as part of the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Research Program. My research on Black women and skin-tone bias in the workplace led to my desire to pursue a graduate degree in Sociology, one that focused on Black Feminist Thought grounded by scholars such as Patricia Hill Collins and Kimberle Crenshaw.
My current research, teaching, and service remain grounded in Black feminist thought (BFT), intersectionality and Black Critical Theory (BlackCrit). My research centers the lived realities of Black girls and women in sport, education, media and girlhood. My research has also touched on food studies, health inequalities, and race/racism broadly.
As a researcher, teacher, and public intellectual, my aim to create and disseminate knowledge that encourages reflexive praxis, encourages action, and inspires positive change.
Writer. Public Speaker. Mentor.
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am Dr. Letisha Engracia Cardoso Brown (she/her), an Associate Professor of Sociology and affiliate of the Africana Studies and
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