Keywords
Black women
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Abstract
Mentorship is often casually undertaken but rarely fully understood. This is particularly relevant to mentoring relationships involving Black women. Black women have a unique ability to uplift one another and help each other perceive, possess, and practice their “Black girl magic.” Thus, while various scholars have considered the characteristics of successful mentoring relationships, examining the characteristics of successful mentoring relationships between Black women requires an explicit focus on mentorship at the intersections of race and gender.
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