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A Black Woman's Journey Into a Predominately White Academic World

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, carterbl{at}uiuc.edu

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.

Key Words: African American women • institutions of higher education • negative stereotypes

Affilia, Vol. 23, No. 2, 112-122 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0886109908314327


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