evolution of personal identity is a byproduct of external factors such as race, ethnicity, experiences, location, popular media, and many more. In American society, how Black women navigate and develop personal connections with identity is uniquely characterized by the intersection of race and gender-based oppression. As a result of this experience, many Black women have developed a coping strategy colloquially referred to as code switching. Code switching is any action that an individual takes to alter…
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