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ERIC Number: EJ1156424
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0972
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Afro-Caribbean Immigrant Faculty Experiences in the American Academy: Voices of an Invisible Black Population
Louis, Dave A.; Thompson, Keisha V.; Smith, Patriann; Williams, Hakim Mohandas Amani; Watson, Juann
Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, v49 n4 p668-691 Nov 2017
Afro-Caribbean immigrants have been an integral part of the history and shaping of the United States since the early 1900s. This current study explores the experiences of five Afro-Caribbean faculty members at traditionally White institutions of higher education. Despite the historical presence and influence of Afro-Caribbean communities and the efforts within education systems to address the needs of Afro-Caribbean constituents, Afro-Caribbean faculty members continue to be rendered indiscernible in higher education and to be frequently and erroneously perceived as African-Americans. The study examines the lived experiences of these individuals in the hegemonic White spaces they occupy at their institutions with both White and Black populations. Through their narratives, issues of stereotyping, microaggression, and isolation are addressed. The participants also offer solutions to address these issues by university administrators, department heads, faculty development professionals, diversity officers, policy makers, and other stakeholders. The voices in this study shed light on an overlooked, misunderstood, and under-researched population within our faculty ranks in the American Academy.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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