Latocia Keyes
Biographic Data
| ID | 4883224 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Latocia Keyes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Latocia |
| FAMILY NAME | Keyes |
| SIGNATURE | KEYES L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tarleton State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7882-649X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Sexual health literacy, parental education, and risky sexual behavior among college students in Sierra Leone
The primary aim of this study was to investigate the intricate relationship between sexual health literacy, parental education, and risky sexual behavior among male and female college students in Sierra Leone. Employing a cross-sectional design, we sampled 338 university students (mean age = 24.3 years, SD = 5.63 years) from two colleges in Sierra Leone during May and June 2017. The study utilized structural equation modeling with a maximum likel…
Disparities on African Americans Amid Global Calamity
Coronavirus has struck the entire world, and its effects are tragic for all. At the same time, coronavirus outbreaks in the United States for Blacks are more widespread. Tens of thousands of African Americans have lost lives, while uncertainty is abundant throughout the pandemic. The number of casualties from this crisis continues to rise for African Americans and is disproportionate in comparison to other ethnic and racial groups. There is a his…
A Scoping Review of Colorism in Schools
Students of color experience academic, social, and emotional challenges due to colorism in schools. The purpose of this scoping review is to compare the experiences with colorism of students from varying racial backgrounds (African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, and Latin) in U.S. public schools. It is predicted that the understudied group of Latinx and indigenous students of color will uniquely experience colorism in academic settings when…
Dynamics of an American countermovement
The social movement‐countermovement relationship is most often one of competition. The subject of police reform has become more complex after calls for greater restrictive police policies and the emergence of Blue Lives Matter. This study demonstrates how Blue Lives Matter acts as a countermovement to police reform, frame it in a historical context, explain why it appeals to sympathizers, and illustrate how it interacts with opposing groups and i…
Teaching and learning guide
The authors have no known conflict of interest to disclose
Looking within
Colorism is a salient aspect of race in the knowledge construction and preparation of teachers across the globe. This paper reports the findings of a study that investigated attitudes and experiences of colorism among preservice teachers of color, including their own levels of implicit skin tone bias, and implications for their teaching practice. The results revealed that family background greatly influenced participant understanding and attitude…
Skin Color and Racial Socialization among African American College Students
Racial socialization of African American youth has been found to be a buffer for some of theracial discrimination they face as youth. It denotes the manner by which parents communicateboth unspoken and explicit messages or ideas about the significance of one’s nationality in abroader social context. Considering the important factor of skin color in the racial socializationof African American youth is needed as the world becomes increasingly multi…
Medicaid Waivers for Youth with Severe Emotional Disturbance
A content analysis
Via colorist and white privilege, colorism and racism mirror one another. Colorism is internalized racism; an oppressive internalization regarding phenotypes and skin tones. Mindfulness and other self-reflective practices have been used to modify manifestations of racism such as prejudiced thoughts and biased behaviors. Mindfulness may also help change expressions of colorism as a derivative of racism. Therefore, the implicit manifestations of co…
The complex relationship between colorism and poor health outcomes with African Americans
Colorism has a deleterious effect on cognition and health impacting populations. Among African Americans, colorism and social stratification based on skin complexion, has profound sociological effects. These social relationships in daily living show the health burden associated with colorism is enormous. Dark‐skinned African Americans have lower socioeconomic status, diminished prestige, and are less likely to hold elected offices compared to the…
Using Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis to Explore Colorist Privilege
Dynamics of an American countermovement
The social movement‐countermovement relationship is most often one of competition. The subject of police reform has become more complex after calls for greater restrictive police policies and the emergence of Blue Lives Matter. This study demonstrates how Blue Lives Matter acts as a countermovement to police reform, frame it in a historical context, explain why it appeals to sympathizers, and illustrate how it interacts with opposing groups and i…
A content analysis
Via colorist and white privilege, colorism and racism mirror one another. Colorism is internalized racism; an oppressive internalization regarding phenotypes and skin tones. Mindfulness and other self-reflective practices have been used to modify manifestations of racism such as prejudiced thoughts and biased behaviors. Mindfulness may also help change expressions of colorism as a derivative of racism. Therefore, the implicit manifestations of co…
Using Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis to Explore Colorist Privilege
The complex relationship between colorism and poor health outcomes with African Americans
Colorism has a deleterious effect on cognition and health impacting populations. Among African Americans, colorism and social stratification based on skin complexion, has profound sociological effects. These social relationships in daily living show the health burden associated with colorism is enormous. Dark‐skinned African Americans have lower socioeconomic status, diminished prestige, and are less likely to hold elected offices compared to the…
Skin Color and Racial Socialization among African American College Students
Racial socialization of African American youth has been found to be a buffer for some of theracial discrimination they face as youth. It denotes the manner by which parents communicateboth unspoken and explicit messages or ideas about the significance of one’s nationality in abroader social context. Considering the important factor of skin color in the racial socializationof African American youth is needed as the world becomes increasingly multi…
Medicaid Waivers for Youth with Severe Emotional Disturbance
A content analysis
Via colorist and white privilege, colorism and racism mirror one another. Colorism is internalized racism; an oppressive internalization regarding phenotypes and skin tones. Mindfulness and other self-reflective practices have been used to modify manifestations of racism such as prejudiced thoughts and biased behaviors. Mindfulness may also help change expressions of colorism as a derivative of racism. Therefore, the implicit manifestations of co…
A Scoping Review of Colorism in Schools
Students of color experience academic, social, and emotional challenges due to colorism in schools. The purpose of this scoping review is to compare the experiences with colorism of students from varying racial backgrounds (African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, and Latin) in U.S. public schools. It is predicted that the understudied group of Latinx and indigenous students of color will uniquely experience colorism in academic settings when…
Dynamics of an American countermovement
The social movement‐countermovement relationship is most often one of competition. The subject of police reform has become more complex after calls for greater restrictive police policies and the emergence of Blue Lives Matter. This study demonstrates how Blue Lives Matter acts as a countermovement to police reform, frame it in a historical context, explain why it appeals to sympathizers, and illustrate how it interacts with opposing groups and i…
Teaching and learning guide
The authors have no known conflict of interest to disclose
Looking within
Colorism is a salient aspect of race in the knowledge construction and preparation of teachers across the globe. This paper reports the findings of a study that investigated attitudes and experiences of colorism among preservice teachers of color, including their own levels of implicit skin tone bias, and implications for their teaching practice. The results revealed that family background greatly influenced participant understanding and attitude…
Sexual health literacy, parental education, and risky sexual behavior among college students in Sierra Leone
The primary aim of this study was to investigate the intricate relationship between sexual health literacy, parental education, and risky sexual behavior among male and female college students in Sierra Leone. Employing a cross-sectional design, we sampled 338 university students (mean age = 24.3 years, SD = 5.63 years) from two colleges in Sierra Leone during May and June 2017. The study utilized structural equation modeling with a maximum likel…
Disparities on African Americans Amid Global Calamity
Coronavirus has struck the entire world, and its effects are tragic for all. At the same time, coronavirus outbreaks in the United States for Blacks are more widespread. Tens of thousands of African Americans have lost lives, while uncertainty is abundant throughout the pandemic. The number of casualties from this crisis continues to rise for African Americans and is disproportionate in comparison to other ethnic and racial groups. There is a his…
Sociology (9 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (3 works)