Our first research report draws on a two-phase qualitative study exploring identity, gender, and social cohesion among women of color in the United States. 22 participants across three focus groups and individual interviews.
The report is written for the communities it came from, not just for academic audiences.
How women of color navigate identity as both personal and political — assigned from outside and claimed from within.
The tension between belonging to multiple communities and feeling fully at home in none of them.
How women of color build community across difference — and where the fractures are.
Everyday acts of resistance embedded in how women show up, speak, and take up space.
The research followed a two-phase design grounded in qualitative and participatory methods. Facilitation was trauma-informed and designed to create genuine space for reflection. Findings were shared back with participants before broader publication.
Graduate-level qualitative research at NYU, focused on identity and social cohesion among women of color. Formed the foundation of the project and its core research questions.
22 participants across 3 focus groups and individual interviews. Recruited through community networks. Conducted online to enable broader geographic participation.
Participation in BGP research is always voluntary and requires informed consent. Research is returned to the communities it studies — not just published for institutional audiences.