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A Black Woman’s Journey
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A Black Woman’s Journey
Into a Predominately White
Academic World
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Title
A Black Woman’s Journey
Into a Predominately White
Academic World
Into a Predominately White
Academic World
Subject
On-campus
Description
The paucity of Black women at predominately White institutions of higher education is well
recognized. Like me, some Black women survived the gauntlet of coursework, qualifying
examinations, and dissertation research and writing in pursuit of doctoral degrees, followed
by the whirlwind campus visits that are integral to the faculty recruitment process. Upon
our arrival, we were confronted by the challenges of being African American and female in
a majority White university community. This article is a personal journey that spans 40 years
of my life—from an 18-year-old freshman to a tenure-track assistant professor—at the same
university.
recognized. Like me, some Black women survived the gauntlet of coursework, qualifying
examinations, and dissertation research and writing in pursuit of doctoral degrees, followed
by the whirlwind campus visits that are integral to the faculty recruitment process. Upon
our arrival, we were confronted by the challenges of being African American and female in
a majority White university community. This article is a personal journey that spans 40 years
of my life—from an 18-year-old freshman to a tenure-track assistant professor—at the same
university.
Creator
Jan Carter-Black
Publisher
Affilia
Date
May 2008
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Jan Carter-Black, "A Black Woman’s Journey
Into a Predominately White
Academic World," in eBlack Champaign-Urbana, Item #295, https://eblackcu.net/portal/items/show/295 (accessed January 15, 2025).
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