46. Feeling Proud of Being Black Contributes to Better Mental Health with McKenzie Stokes

So that we can get to know you better, please fill out this survey. https://theresearchher.com/survey   In this episode with McKenzie Stokes, we start off learning that researchers who inspire her are Dr. Elan Hope, Dr. Qiana Cryer-Coupet, and Kimberlé Crenshaw.   McKenzie Stokes and Dr. Elissia Tenea discuss: Why the Intersectionality Theory coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw is understudied.  How closeness to one's mother contributes to racial identity The research surrounding racial socialization for multiracial youth  The psychological trauma of being questioned about one's Blackness How racial identity impacts the wellbeing of college-aged Black students at PWI's     About McKenzie McKenzie Stokes is a first-generation college graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University. There, she studied Psychology and African American Studies. She is now a Doctor of Applied Social and Community Psychology candidate at North Carolina State University.   McKenzie's research examines the role of race-based protective factors (e.g. racial socialization, racial identity), race-based risk factors (e.g. racial discrimination, racial trauma), and parent-child relationships on the wellbeing of racially marginalized adolescents. She specifically hopes to disrupt narratives of racial essentialism in this work and the world more generally.    Connect with her: Instagram: @becomingdrstokes Connect with me: Website: TheResearchHer.com TikTok: @TheResearchHer Instagram: @TheResearchHer Twitter: @TheResearchHer Facebook: @TheResearchHer