APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
#Blackintheivory: An Examination of Black Scholars' Tweets of Racial Discrimination in Academia
- Le'Elle Davis
- Arianna Mcclellan
Abstract
In our study, we explore the narrative experiences of being Black in academia as recounted by Black individuals. We conducted a content analysis on 1,000 random tweets using the hashtag #BlackintheIvory using the social media analytics manager Sysomos. Black scholars reported experiences of discrimination in the workplace.
Racism and Discrimination