Intersectional Value? A Pilot Study Exploring Educational Outcomes for African American Women in Historically Black Sororities versus Non-historically Black Sororities

Authors

Donald Mitchell Jr., Ph.D., Bellarmine UniversityFollow
John A. Gipson, Purdue University
Jakia Marie, University of Louisville
Tiffany Steele, The Ohio State University

Author Type

Executive

Publication Date

11-2017

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The purpose of this pilot study was to initially explore if there is value added in terms of educational outcomes for Black women involved in historically Black sororities by comparing them to Black women involved in non-historically Black sororities, given the racial-gender support historically Black sororities offer. Main findings suggest Black women involved in historically Black sororities were more socially involved than Black women involved in non-historically Black sororities. The article closes with implications for practice and future research.

DOI

10.25774/rs5y-z374

Page Range

44-58

Journal Title

Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice

Volume (Issue)

12(2)

Journal ISSN

2165-7858

Comments

Original article can be found at https://scholarworks.wm.edu/oracle/vol12/iss2/6/

Recommended Citation

Mitchell, Donald Jr., Ph.D.; Gipson, John A.; Marie, Jakia; and Steele, Tiffany, "Intersectional Value? A Pilot Study Exploring Educational Outcomes for African American Women in Historically Black Sororities versus Non-historically Black Sororities" (2017). Executives, Administrators, & Staff Publications. 10.
https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/eas_pub/10

Document Version

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