Black Faculty Do It All: A Moment in The Life of a Blackademic is a
work that creates space for Black academics or Blackademics to
share their experiences navigating workspaces within higher
education and their experiences as Black professionals. The primary
goal of this book is to provide insight into Black faculty
experiences told by Black faculty. While frequently, Black faculty
can feel silenced within the academy, this book offers a platform
for all Black faculty's voices to be heard loud and clear.
Contributing authors share advantages and challenges they
experience as Blackademics and the impact these experiences have on
their well-being and career trajectory. Moreover, the authors
provide insight and advice on how current and potential
Blackademics can succeed and thrive, even with all the barriers or
obstacles they face. Contributing Blackacdemics collective has a
wealth of knowledge and disciplines represented, expertise,
position full-time and part-time, and years of experience in higher
education. Additionally, authors also come from all over the United
States. With this range of expertise and knowledge, authors also
provide advice, strategies, and ways of being for institutions to
support their Black faculty and for Black faculty to support
themselves. Despite all the efforts with diversity, equity,
inclusion, and anti-racist initiatives, Black faculty is still not
okay (Tomlin, 2022). While many Black faculty have challenges in
the profession, we are not suggesting that all Black faculty face
the same issues. In fact, "the idea that all Black faculty would
share the same experiences is a fallacy, and the insinuation is as
dangerous as assuming that all Black people are the same" (Allen
& Steward, 2022, p. 2). Moreover, this book serves as a space
for contributing authors not to speak for all Black faculty but
themselves. As editor and a Blackademic myself, I encouraged and
pushed all contributing authors to stand in their Blackness
unapologetically. This book is the outcome of Black faculty loving
and supporting Black faculty. Higher education institutions,
colleagues, and other stakeholders can learn a great deal from the
narratives and experiences shared to look at the intentional
recruitment, retention, and psychological well-being of Black
faculty. Thus, Black Faculty Do It All: A Moment in The Life of a
Blackademic is positioned to be a must-read for all higher
education professionals, institutions, and stakeholders looking for
strategies to do right back for Black faculty.
General
Imprint: |
Information Age Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Research, Theory, and Practice Within Academic Affairs |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Editors: |
Antione D. Tomlin
|
Pages: |
148 |
ISBN-13: |
979-88-87302-11-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
X33-UNW-JGU-3 |
Barcode: |
9798887302119 |
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