African American woman's labor market experience is comprised of the superimposition of the "pink collar" on the "black collar." In a word, the "purple collar"!It is an expression of the class/caste/gender differences that permeate U.S. society...it is only through change in systematic forces that the plight of the African American woman, family, and community can be completely alleviated and their full potential reached.
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