She has a substance abuse issue, she has anxiety disorder, she had an abortion during the semester (did not tell parents), she experienced sexual abuse by older female family members, she experienced being homeless (on her on) before coming to college, she is escaping a dangerous neighborhood and has lost several friends to gun violence, […]
Tag: academia
On Being Called Out My Name
When I was working on my Ph.D., I swore that I would not be one of those people who tripped every time someone didn’t greet them with the proper title… As a first generation college student I was not aware, during my undergraduate years, that most of my professors had a Ph.D. (or even what […]
For Educated Black Girls Who’re Just Tryin to Maintain when Degrees Ain’t Enuf
A Black woman academic steps into a bar. . . Okay, okay. It’s not a funny joke. So here’s what happened. As online social platforms evolve to create vibrant, accessible ways for friends to bond over shared thrills, I decided to venture out to a bar for St. Patty’s Day in my small predominantly white […]