IntroductionThe role of African American women originally in the black community was to be a mother, a wife, and to make sure the home was taken care of. African American women were unable to hold positions such as doctors and lawyers, but they could be educators. Many black women were the backbone of the church in the black community, but the highest positions went to men. For many women this was a problem because they wanted to be in such positions, but the man felt that it was a leadership role and leadership roles were usually reserved for men. This topic is significant because you will be informed of the progress of African American women and how they have overcome those barriers placed not only by the world, but by the black community itself. Barriers, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2014, can be defined as a law, rule, or problem that makes something difficult. Using this term in this sense means that rules and laws have been put in place to make it difficult for African American women to achieve anything other than their assigned roles. It is also important because it shows how African American women who had children still worked in the workforce, even though people had negative opinions about what this would lead to. This means that people had a negative idea that if black women started working within the workforce it would ruin the black community. The purpose of writing this article is to inform one of the struggles that African American women had to endure not only from Europeans, but also from Europeans. from its own people. The lifestyle of African American women in the black community will be described in detail. This article will not only examine the fight for equality, but also show how gender roles have taken center stage in the article and become a significant part of the workforce. “Women's work in the United States is divided by race and gender. A disproportionate number of Black women are at the bottom of this division of labor. African American women rank last in the service sector, with some regional variation and some convergence of women's status across races in gender-segregated jobs. African American women represent a significant component of the new working class" (Brewer 1999. p36). Conclusion In conclusion, this article analyzes the transformation of African American women from how they were seen as people in emotional roles to how they were also an African American person part of the workforce. Many thought that women holding positions like these would discourage leadership from black men, but historically, becoming workers and producing workers was the primary reason women were brought to the United States...