Georgia State University ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University African-American Studies Theses Department of African-American Studies Spring 5-3-2017 Beyonce Feminism: Feminist Messages' Impact on African American Female Identity Laura-Ashley Taylor Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/aas_theses Recommended Citation Taylor, Laura-Ashley, "Beyonce Feminism: Feminist Messages' Impact on African American Female Identity." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2017. https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/aas_theses/41 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Department of African-American Studies at ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in African-American Studies Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. BEYONCE FEMINISM: FEMINIST MESSAGES’ IMPACT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE IDENTITY A NARRATIVE APPROACH RESEARCH STUDY by LAURA-ASHLEY TAYLOR Under the Direction of Sarita Davis, PhD ABSTRACT This study examines the influence of Beyoncé’s brand of Black Feminism on the sexual decision making and agency among African American female millennials. This study explores how young African American women interpret and are influence by Beyoncé’s treatment of race, class, and gender as sites of power and privilege. The study targets fourteen (14) Black women ages 18 to 25 who are attending Georgia State University. Narrative inquiry was used to capture participants’ stories via