The “acting White” accusation (AWA) is a type of cultural invalidation that undermines the racial authenticity of Black youths. This study examines how the AWA and racial identity (RI) influence one another longitudinally during the transition to college for Black students. Findings were moderated by gender. For Black males, a negative feedback loop emerged for RI centrality where AWA experiences predicted lower centrality, which then predicted more AWA experiences over a 2-year period. Additionally, AWA experiences in high school predicted lower RI private regard for Black males and lower RI public regard for Black females during the first year of college. Implications and policy recommendations to address forms of cultural oppression such as the AWA are further discussed.

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黑人大学生“扮演白人”指控与种族认同发展的纵向效应

“代理白人”指控（AWA）是一种文化失效，它破坏了黑人青年的种族真实性。本研究探讨了在黑人学生向大学过渡期间，AWA 和种族身份 (RI) 如何纵向影响彼此。调查结果按性别调整。对于黑人男性，RI 中心性出现了一个负反馈循环，其中 AWA 经验预测较低的中心性，然后预测在 2 年内更多的 AWA 经验。此外，AWA 在高中的经历预测，在大学第一年，黑人男性的 RI 私人关注度较低，而黑人女性的 RI 公众关注度较低。进一步讨论了解决诸如 AWA 等文化压迫形式的影响和政策建议。