Research
This article explores the ways in which Black millennial women with PhDs in education think about work. While discourse around millennials and work is popular, few studies have considered the intersection of race, gender, and educational attainment as it relates to beliefs and attitudes around work. This article peels under the hood of “Black excellence”, and goes into detail about how Black women make sense of their professional experiences, both within and outside of higher education. Read it, here.
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Berry, S. (2025). I don’t dream of labor: Black millennial women with PhDs talk about work. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2025.2539383
My first publication on Black women’s anti-work politics was published in the Journal of Labor and Society. In it, I explore the ways in which Black women use YouTube and Instagram to talk about quitting work. You can read it here.
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