Summary
Major: Psychology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lydia Huerta
Research Topic: BIPOC Solidarity: A Case Study of Reno's Activist Groups
Abstract: There is limited sociological research on solidarities formed between Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the United States. Scholars such as Cautin (2021), Briggs (2020), Schmitz et al (2020), and Chavez (2000), have explored these solidarities in the context of race and gender. While this scholarship highlights the coalitional power in social movements, there is an opportunity to learn more about how BIPOC organizations build community in the face of adversity and across racial, gendered, documented, and able groups. This project is a case study of BIPOC organizations in Reno, Nevada, and the ways in which they create solidarity within and with other activist communities. Through semi-structured interviews of leaders and participants at Tu Casa Latina, Black Wall Street, Asian Community Development Corporation, and River Justice. These interviews will focus on four main themes: 1) How are BIPOC solidarities created? 2) What are the coalitional politics of these groups? 3) What are specific characteristics and skills needed to sustain BIPOC solidarities? 4) Are there racial biases that support and/or prevent specific coalitions from establishing? By conducting these interviews local organizations and future scholars researching activism in the Reno area will have access to strategies to better support each other.
New Scholar: 2021 cohort
Graduating with a Baccalaureate Degree: 2024