Affiliation:
1. University of Central Florida, USA
2. Dr. Emmanuela Consulting, USA
Abstract
Black women in higher education have been and continue to be subjected to hostile environments and bombarded by microaggressions. Despite these attacks, Black women and girls continue to enroll and advance in post-secondary education in staggering numbers. To date, empirical research about Black women has been viewed as a paradoxical narrative of peril or individual excellence. The authors challenged this narrative to be able to encourage a nuanced discussion that honors this diverse student population and examined how the participants found ways to cultivate psychological safety during their college journey. The research team asked: How are Black female fictive kinships significant to countering macroagressions in higher education? The implications of this study help frame possible strategies to address challenging institutional systems as they relate to social identities and cement the need to deploy culturally informed and intentional support for long-term organizational change and academic success in higher education.
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