To add a more acute understanding to the discussion surrounding Black women's political participation, I develop the original concept, Sister Synergy. In service of this goal, I bring together group consciousness literature, Maternal Consciousness, and Black feminist theory to explain how the themes embedded in Sister Synergy lead to stronger intersectional solidarity among Black women which should translate into higher political interest, political participation, and trust even after controlling for several other relevant factors. In addition to strong theoretical grounding, I also use existing and original data throughout the study. This piece is centered on how the intersection of social identities impact how Black women engage in politics. I expect results to demonstrate that many of the traditional factors associated with high levels of political participation matter less for Black women as a group and that Sister synergy as analyzed through an intersectional lens plays a key role in encouraging political participation amongst Black women.
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