Saran Donahoo
Biographic Data
| ID | 669764 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Saran Donahoo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Saran |
| FAMILY NAME | Donahoo |
| SIGNATURE | DONAHOO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7342-0186 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Individuality Rooted in Difference: Hair and Identity from the Margins
Inspired by the bans on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the U.S., this article considers how DEI influences individualism. This study uses literature on Black racial identity development and the conceptual lens of individualism to examine how Black women define themselves. The data used for this study came from 22 college-educated Black women who discussed their paths towards wearing their natural hair, which included personaliz…
Controlling the Crown: Legal Efforts to Professionalize Black Hair
Similar to other aspects of life, White cultural norms influence the evaluations and expectations placed on Black women in the workplace. Even though Bo Derek inspired many White women to wear braids after her character in the film 10, the New York District Court sided with American Airlines when Renee Rogers sued her employer for denying her the right to wear similar braids to work. Nearly 40 years later, laws in California and New York City hav…
Working with style: Black women, black hair, and professionalism
Focusing on Black women, this study considers hair as an element of professionalism. As with other elements of Black life, White culture and beauty norms influence the professional expectations placed on Black hair. Within this context, this study features responses from 22 Black women related to hairstyling when job searching, the influence that hair has on their work experiences, attempts by others to control their hair, and their efforts to we…
Putting Students First: How Colleges Develop Students Purposefully
The Implementation of Brown in Achieving Unitary Status
Commemorating and reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, this article reexamines their impact on school desegregation efforts. Specifically, this article traces the history of the Supreme Court’s rulings in cases focused on outlining and clarifying the proper implementation of the Brown decisions. The cases discussed in this text, which came before the Court between 1958 and 1995, questi…
The Nature of Urban School Politics after Brown: The Need for New Political Knowledge, Leadership, and Organizational Skills
This article discusses the political nature of urban school districts, the job of the urban school superintendents, and the impact Brown v. Board of Education continues to have on urban school districts. It begins by examining demographic changes experienced in many urban areas since the Brown decision. The article also pays special attention to the impact “White flight,” federal and state education policy, and school takeovers have on the politi…
The Black College and the Quest for Educational Opportunity
As remnants of a period in America’s past that some would like pretend did not exist, Black colleges have frequently been devalued and misconstrued. In a time when affirmative action programs are constantly being questioned, these institutions continue to be accused of promoting segregation. However, those who make such claims do so in direct opposition to the history that led to the development of these institutions. Although it is not often dis…
The Black College and the Quest for Educational Opportunity
As remnants of a period in America’s past that some would like pretend did not exist, Black colleges have frequently been devalued and misconstrued. In a time when affirmative action programs are constantly being questioned, these institutions continue to be accused of promoting segregation. However, those who make such claims do so in direct opposition to the history that led to the development of these institutions. Although it is not often dis…
The Nature of Urban School Politics after Brown: The Need for New Political Knowledge, Leadership, and Organizational Skills
This article discusses the political nature of urban school districts, the job of the urban school superintendents, and the impact Brown v. Board of Education continues to have on urban school districts. It begins by examining demographic changes experienced in many urban areas since the Brown decision. The article also pays special attention to the impact “White flight,” federal and state education policy, and school takeovers have on the politi…
Working with style: Black women, black hair, and professionalism
Focusing on Black women, this study considers hair as an element of professionalism. As with other elements of Black life, White culture and beauty norms influence the professional expectations placed on Black hair. Within this context, this study features responses from 22 Black women related to hairstyling when job searching, the influence that hair has on their work experiences, attempts by others to control their hair, and their efforts to we…
The Black College and the Quest for Educational Opportunity
As remnants of a period in America’s past that some would like pretend did not exist, Black colleges have frequently been devalued and misconstrued. In a time when affirmative action programs are constantly being questioned, these institutions continue to be accused of promoting segregation. However, those who make such claims do so in direct opposition to the history that led to the development of these institutions. Although it is not often dis…
The Nature of Urban School Politics after Brown: The Need for New Political Knowledge, Leadership, and Organizational Skills
This article discusses the political nature of urban school districts, the job of the urban school superintendents, and the impact Brown v. Board of Education continues to have on urban school districts. It begins by examining demographic changes experienced in many urban areas since the Brown decision. The article also pays special attention to the impact “White flight,” federal and state education policy, and school takeovers have on the politi…
The Implementation of Brown in Achieving Unitary Status
Commemorating and reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, this article reexamines their impact on school desegregation efforts. Specifically, this article traces the history of the Supreme Court’s rulings in cases focused on outlining and clarifying the proper implementation of the Brown decisions. The cases discussed in this text, which came before the Court between 1958 and 1995, questi…
Putting Students First: How Colleges Develop Students Purposefully
Controlling the Crown: Legal Efforts to Professionalize Black Hair
Similar to other aspects of life, White cultural norms influence the evaluations and expectations placed on Black women in the workplace. Even though Bo Derek inspired many White women to wear braids after her character in the film 10, the New York District Court sided with American Airlines when Renee Rogers sued her employer for denying her the right to wear similar braids to work. Nearly 40 years later, laws in California and New York City hav…
Working with style: Black women, black hair, and professionalism
Focusing on Black women, this study considers hair as an element of professionalism. As with other elements of Black life, White culture and beauty norms influence the professional expectations placed on Black hair. Within this context, this study features responses from 22 Black women related to hairstyling when job searching, the influence that hair has on their work experiences, attempts by others to control their hair, and their efforts to we…
Individuality Rooted in Difference: Hair and Identity from the Margins
Inspired by the bans on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the U.S., this article considers how DEI influences individualism. This study uses literature on Black racial identity development and the conceptual lens of individualism to examine how Black women define themselves. The data used for this study came from 22 college-educated Black women who discussed their paths towards wearing their natural hair, which included personaliz…
Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Beauty (2 works) · Black women (2 works) · Desegregation (2 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)