Black Female Leadership Project, 1986-1987

The purpose of this study was "to understand the nature of black female leadership" in terms of where these "influential women come from", how these women use their power, and of the "impact of the power and leadership experience on black women". The study consisted of 53 African-American women ranging from 33 to 68 years of age. Participants were living and working in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. Most (73%) were employed in the public sector, while the rest (27%) were employed in corporate America. Funded by a Distinguished Fellowship grant from Richard Stockton College, this oral life history study was conducted between 1986 and 1987. Participants provided in-depth life histories which were taped and transcribed. The interview covered such topics as how participants developed in childhood; experiences after leaving the African-American community, professional rise, challenges to participants' positions, struggle for personal happiness, and leadership. Murray Research Archive holds transcripts of audio-taped interviews, as well as the original audiotapes. If a data user quotes any material from a transcript, then the data user may not identify the interviewee. A follow-up study may only be performed with the collaboration of the Contributor.本研究的核心目的为探究黑人女性领导力的本质，具体围绕三大维度展开：具有影响力的黑人女性的出身来源、她们运用权力的方式，以及权力与领导力经历对黑人女性产生的影响。本次研究共纳入53名非裔美国女性（African-American），年龄跨度为33至68岁。所有参与者均在纽约、华盛顿哥伦比亚特区、芝加哥、费城、亚特兰大及洛杉矶生活与工作。其中73%的参与者就职于公共部门，剩余27%供职于美国企业界。本项口述生平史研究由理查德·斯托克顿学院（Richard Stockton College）的杰出奖学金资助，于1986年至1987年间开展。参与者提供了详尽的生平经历资料，所有内容均被录音并转录。访谈涵盖的主题包括参与者的童年成长历程、脱离非裔美国人社区后的经历、职业晋升历程、自身职位面临的挑战、对个人幸福的追求以及领导力相关内容。穆雷研究档案馆（Murray Research Archive）保存了本次访谈的录音转录文本及原始录音带。若数据使用者引用转录文本中的内容，不得披露受访者的身份。后续研究仅可在与贡献者合作的前提下开展。