Linked Fate at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity

The growing ethnic diversity among Blacks in the U.S. calls for scholars to incorporate identities like ethnicity along with the traditional tripartite of intersectionality – race, gender, and class. We examine the role of racial group consciousness among native- and foreign-born Blacks to determine if this politicized identity influences policy attitudes similarly across ethnic and gender lines. We find important differences in the levels and the role of group consciousness across both lines. These results illustrate the complexity presented to Black politics as ethnic diversity increases and the need for innovative measures of group consciousness as they relate to intersectional identities.