ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the relationship between the personal identities of two female sport psychology practitioners, one who identifies as African American and the other as European American, and applied sport psychology experiences with women of color. Particular attention is paid to the traditional dress of Muslim women in hijab and niqab in sport settings, and the role of dissecting personal belief systems, bias, and the microinvalidation that occurs when cultural context is not acknowledged or understood. The ability to self-reflect on false assumptions, stereotypes, privilege, whiteness, color blindness, systemic racial and gender oppression are critical components in achieving cultural competence to effectively work with women of color.
