Shifting portraits of the American black woman

By Whitney Shefte and Grace Koerber, Published: February 15

Our homes, our work and our self-esteem all inform who we are as people. We interviewed six black women about these themes, which were identified in a nationwide survey conducted by The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Each woman posed for video portraits that represent each of these themes. The women describe what they see when they look in the mirror and explain what it means to them to be a black woman today. Read the article.

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On Body:

On Work:

On Home:

SOURCE: Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation. Published February 15, 2012.

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