Student Submission CUNY Hunter College Spring 2025 The portrayal of Black women in digital spaces reveals persistent and often overlooked patterns of bias. While the internet is often assumed to be an open platform for expression, it frequently reflects the same racial and gendered hierarchies found offline. Black women are not only underrepresented in positive narratives but are also disproportionately targeted by harassment, mischaracterized by stereotypes, and restricted by algorithmic systems. Their voices are often minimized or silenced through platform design choices that claim neutrality but reproduce structural inequality. One of the key challenges in exploring this issue was sourcing material that accurately reflected these experiences without reinforcing harmful tropes.…