A robust literature shows that (parental) ethnic-racial socialization (ERS) influences Black youths’ identity development. Other sources of socialization, like media, are acknowledged but scarcely represented in empirical studies. In this study, we conceptualize #BlackGirlMagic (#BGM), a social media hashtag, as a media-based ERS message and examine its association with identity outcomes among Black adolescent girls (N = 63; M_age = 16.17). Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, we show that Black girls interpret #BGM as a message of: (a) Affirmation; (b) Societal Oppression; (c) Collectiveness; and (d) Being Seen/Heard. Furthermore, girls’ interpretations of #BGM were significantly associated with racial identity measures and the content of their racial and gender identity interviews. Implications for socialization and identity research and the study of Black girls’ development are discussed.

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#BlackGirlMagic：使用多个数据源了解黑人少女的身份、交叉性和媒体社会化

大量文献表明，（父母）种族-种族社会化（ERS）影响黑人青年的身份发展。其他社会化来源，如媒体，得到承认，但在实证研究中很少出现。在这项研究中，我们将社交媒体标签#BlackGirlMagic (#BGM) 概念化为基于媒体的 ERS ​​消息，并检查其与黑人少女身份结果的关联（N = 63；M_年龄= 16.17）。通过分析定性和定量数据，我们发现黑人女孩将#BGM 解读为以下信息：(a)肯定；(b)社会压迫；(c)集体性；(d)被看到/听到. 此外，女孩对#BGM 的解释与种族认同测量以及种族和性别认同访谈的内容显着相关。讨论了社会化和身份研究以及黑人女孩发展研究的意义。