Black Women in Leadership in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Space

Abstract

In this chapter, the author discusses Black women's formal and informal ways of leadership and the good, the bad, and ugly of that leadership. This will be illustrated through the lens of servant leadership and Critical Race Feminist Perspective—an offshoot of Critical Race Theory. The “good” in the chapter will focus on the advantages and benefits of Black women leadership, while the “bad” focuses on the resistance to that leadership. Last, the “ugly” will focus on the sociopolitical debris that gets in the way of Black women leading and reaching their full potential as leaders in the academy.