Learning to read each other: Black female graduate students share their experiences at a White Research I institution

Meca Williams-Johnson, Denise Brewley, R. Judith Reed, Dorothy Y. White, Rachel T. Davis-Haley

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Abstract

This paper uses Black Feminist Thought to explain the lived experiences of three Black female graduate students at a White Research I institution. Through mentoring from Black female professors, the students received instrumental and psychosocial support that helped them to navigate through their graduate level work. Common themes of identity, community service missions, and empowerment provides a thread that ties the student's narratives together. We close by offering some suggestions for further research on the Black graduate experience and mentoring Black graduate students.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)181-199
Number of pages19
JournalThe Urban Review
Volume37
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 6 2005

Keywords

  • Black graduate experience
  • Mentoring black female graduate students

DC Disciplines

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Curriculum and Social Inquiry
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
  • Educational Methods

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